Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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1632. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to review and increase the income threshold for access to legal aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45943/25]

Ann Graves (Dublin Fingal East, Sinn Fein)
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1653. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a member of the public applies for legal aid €8,000 is taken into consideration for mortgage payments, payments above €8,000 disqualifies persons from legal aid (details supplied); and if he will consider reforming and increasing the cap on this allowance. [46361/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1632 and 1653 together.

The Legal Aid Board is the statutory, independent body responsible for the provision of civil legal aid and advice to persons of modest means, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”) and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 to 2021.

In June 2022, a Civil Legal Aid Review Group was established to review the current operation of the Civil Legal Aid Scheme, including the appropriateness of the current eligibility thresholds.

The outputs of the review were published in July 2025 and can be found at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/press-releases/minister-jim-ocallaghan-publishes-historic-review-of-civil-legal-aid-scheme/. The Review looks at the financial eligibility thresholds and makes recommendations on increasing them.

My Department is currently considering the recommendations of this review.