James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be provided with free legal aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17392/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that in respect of queries concerning the provision of legal services to any person, the solicitor/client relationship is protected by privilege in accordance with the terms of section 32 of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995. The Legal Aid Board cannot provide information to third parties about a person who may or may not be a client of the board. All applicants or clients can of course obtain information regarding their own applications or cases from the Legal Aid Board any time they wish to do so.