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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018

Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Questions (855, 864)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Question:

855. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of reducing the minimum contribution for free civil legal aid by €70, €80, €90 and €100, respectively, in tabular form. [33683/18]

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Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Question:

864. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of reducing free civil legal aid by €70, €80, €90 and €100, respectively, in tabular form. [33735/18]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 855 and 864 together.

I would refer the Deputy to my reply to his previous Question Number 555 on 12 June 2018. The position is unchanged.

To be of assistance, the figures are set out again as follows, using the contributions figure collected in 2017 (provisional figure €1,647,517) as a base line.

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If Aid Contribution were Reduced by €70

If Aid Contribution were Reduced by €80

If Aid Contribution were Reduced by €90

If Aid Contribution were Reduced by €100

Amount which would have been collected in 2017

€1,067,236

€992,588

€918,887

€845,459

Difference from amount actually collected in 2017

-€580,281

-€654,929

-€728,630

-€802,058

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