John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 84: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he is satisfied with the cost of legal fees as reported to his Department by the National Competitiveness Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36455/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The National Competitiveness Council and Forfás have raised concerns about prices in the domestic non-traded sectors of the Irish economy, particularly in the legal sector. Recently, I met with representatives of the Bar Council and the Law Society to discuss these concerns with them. All parties agreed that further cooperation is necessary to provide more robust statistical data on price trends in the sector. This work is ongoing between my officials and other relevant bodies.