Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the structures, arrangements or procedures that exist to facilitate access to solicitors by suspects in Garda custody; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37648/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The structures, arrangements and procedures that exist to facilitate access to solicitors by suspects in Garda custody are outlined in Regulation 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (Treatment of Persons in Custody in Garda Síochána Stations) Regulations, 1987 and 2006.

The treatment of children in custody, including access to a solicitor, is further protected by part 6 of the Children Act 2001.