Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 908: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the cost to his Department of the Free Legal Aid system in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31907/10]

Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 909: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the cost of Free Legal Aid between criminal and non-criminal aid in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31908/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 908 and 909 together.

I can inform the Deputy that the full details of the estimate for 2010 for legal aid, both civil and criminal, are contained in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2010, while the costs for the earlier years sought are contained in the Revised Estimates volume for each of the years concerned. As the Deputy will be aware, copies of these documents are available at www.finance.gov.ie and in the Oireachtas Library.