Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of his Department's support for free legal aid facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17145/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department provides for wide access to civil legal advice and assistance via the Legal Aid Board and its nationwide network of law centres. The board's services are available to persons of modest means and at little cost. Funding for the board has been increased by 16% since last year to €21.362 million in 2005. An annual grant is also made to the free legal advice centres organisation, FLAC, and €96,000 has been allocated for this purpose in 2005.