Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 671: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will publish his proposed amendments to the Legal Services Bill 2011; if a regulatory impact statement will be published with the amendments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26648/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware the Legal Services Regulation Bill completed Second Stage in the Dáil on 23rd February, 2012. In closing the Second Stage debate I have outlined the approaches being taken to enhancing the Bill in preparation for Committee Stage. On the 14th of April I delivered a statement on the Bill and its programme of reform at the annual conference of the Law Society of Ireland which further outlined the scope of the amendments to the Bill that are under consideration - the full text is available on the Department website, www.justice.ie, for ease of reference. Work on the details of the proposed amendments to the Bill is ongoing at my Department including in conjunction with the Offices of the Attorney General and of Parliamentary Counsel and the amendments will, as I have previously explained, be made available in advance of Committee Stage as will the relevant Regulatory Impact Analysis. It remains my objective, notwithstanding the competing legislative demands of our EU/IMF/ECB Programme commitments, that Committee Stage of the Legal Services Regulation Bill should commence as soon as possible after the summer recess.