Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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619. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an internship for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [33684/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the Legal Aid Board is independent in the exercise of its functions, in accordance with Section 3 (3) of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1994. This includes the staff of the Board and the Human Resource function which is completely separate and has no administrative links to my Department.

Furthermore, as Minister for Justice and Equality, I am not responsible or accountable to the Dáil for the exercise of any of these functions and powers or the matter referred to in the Deputy's question. The Deputy may wish to take the matter up directly with the Legal Aid Board.