Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 607: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the steps taken to date to implement the recommendation of the legal cost implementation advisory group report of November 2006 that an interim regulatory costs body is put in place and commence work as soon as possible; the reason for the delay in the establishment of such a body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1588/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 608: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his view on the proposal by the legal cost implementation advisory group in its report that legislation be enacted to establish a legal costs assessment office and an appeals adjudicator; the work he has undertaken since November 2006 when the report was completed to implement this recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1589/11]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

I propose to take Questions Nos. 607 and 608 together.

As indicated in response to Question No. 148 of 15 December 2010, the details of proposals for legislation in relation to legal costs continue to be developed by my Department in line with commitments in the Government Legislation Programme, the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014 and the Programme for Financial Support for Ireland. I expect to be in a position to finalise the proposals in the near future.