Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 472: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow has not received free legal aid board assistance in regard to their application for assistance in having their maintenance review brought forward to a court hearing in view of the fact that the case is nine years in existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2965/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Legal Aid Board that details relating to the provision of legal services to any of their individual clients come within the scope of the solicitor/client relationship protected by privilege under Section 32 of the Civil Legal Aid Act, 1995. Any applicant or client can of course obtain information directly from the Board should they wish. The Deputy might also wish to note that, under the Civil Legal Aid Act, I have no role in the management of any particular application or case in which the Legal Aid Board is involved.