Aideen Hayden (Labour) | Oireachtas source

When somebody becomes a qualified solicitor they are eligible to be registered on the Roll of Solicitors but to practise as a solicitor they must hold a practising certificate. As Senator O'Donovan knows, they may have their name struck off the Roll of Solicitors or be suspended for practising because they do not hold a practising certificate. However, the fact that they do not hold a practising certificate does not mean that they are not a qualified solicitor. I believe this section is attempting to distinguish between persons who are qualified solicitors, as such, and those who are unqualified pursuant to the section.