James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Solicitors in this country are very heavily regulated and anyone who has any concerns about the actions of any solicitor should report them to the LSRA. On the position of immigration consultants, as I said, this encompasses a very broad spectrum of people, from family members or friends giving legal advice, to some who are offering services. I ask that people make sure that whoever they are dealing with engages with their background to see whether they have the skillset that they are holding themselves out with. The Department of Justice immigration service will generally only engage with individuals or groups such as solicitors, NGOs or other bodies whose bona fides have been established. Finally, I remind the Senator that detailed communications regarding all immigration schemes and programmes, including relevant application forms, are available on the immigration service delivery website, irishimmigration.ie.