Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It follows that, should any person offer their resignation or not renew their practising certificate annually, membership of the society will automatically lapse. If a person is no longer a member of the Law Society, that person is no longer able to represent the society and their membership of this commission would automatically be at an end. Striking off is done in effect by means of an order of the High Court, but should a person voluntarily resign or not renew his or her annual practising certificate, that person could no longer hold himself or herself out to be a member of the Law Society and as such would be ineligible for membership of the commission. I note the point made by Senator Bacik. We discussed this matter during various late-night debates early in the summer. At that point, we all agreed that any representative either of the Bar Council or the Law Society of Ireland would be appointed to or act on this commission as a direct consequence of his or her nomination. The president of the Law Society of Ireland will not make a nomination without the approval of the Law Society of Ireland. Similarly-----