Written answers

Thursday, 13 July 2023

Department of Justice and Equality

Legal Aid

Photo of Noel GrealishNoel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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528. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider steps to restrict the granting of free legal aid to serial or repeat offenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34833/23]

Photo of Noel GrealishNoel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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529. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been granted free legal aid, by category of offence; the number of times these persons have availed of free legal aid previously; the number of previous convictions; the cost of each in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34834/23]

Photo of Noel GrealishNoel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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530. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been granted free legal-aid in County Galway, by category of offence; the number of times these persons have availed of free legal aid previously; the number of previous convictions; the cost of each in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34835/23]

Photo of Noel GrealishNoel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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531. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of providing free legal aid over each of the past five years, by county; the average cost per alleged offender; the total payment to legal practitioners; the average payment to legal practitioners, over the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34836/23]

Photo of Helen McEnteeHelen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 528, 529, 530 and 531 together.

It has not been possible to collate complete information as requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

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