asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in relation to the free legal aid scheme the number of applications granted to the latest available date (a) in Dublin city and county, (b) in Cork city and county, and (c) in the rest of the country.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Free Legal Aid.
63.
The number of certificates granted in the half-year ended 30th September, 1965 is as follows:— (a) Dublin city and county 28; (b) Cork city and county 20; (c) remainder of the country 14.
What is the total then?
62.
64.
asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases in each District Court area throughout the State where legal aid has been granted since the passing of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act, 1962.
The statistics which are available relate to districts of the District Court and cover the first six months of the operation of the scheme, that is the period up to 30th September, 1965. The information is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act, 1962 Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Regulations, 1965
Numbers of legal aid certificates granted in Districts of the District Court during the period from 1st April to 30th September, 1965.
|
District |
Number of Certificates granted |
|
No. 2 (Manorhamilton) |
2 |
|
No. 5 (Cavan) |
2 |
|
No. 6 (Dundalk) |
2 |
|
No. 7 (Galway) |
1 |
|
No. 8 (Ballinasloe) |
2 |
|
No. 14 (Limerick) |
1 |
|
No. 18 (Bandon) |
2 |
|
No. 19 (Cork) |
15 |
|
No. 21 (Clonmel) |
2 |
|
Dublin Metropolitan |
19 |
|
Total48 |
Will the Minister give us some idea of the total number?
Again, this will require some quick mathematics: it is 48.
If it is 48, I cannot see why you have to have a tabular statement.
It is because of the different numbers in regard to the particular districts.
I do not believe, if it is set out in the tabular statement for each area, that the total was calculated by the Minister off the cuff. I expect it was sitting there waiting.