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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1990-11-28/7/
28 Nov 1990 -
On the other hand, I fail to see how the presence of a legal adviser would in any way impede the work...I fail to see how the innocent presence, purely as an aid, would act as an impediment to the proceedings...Having regard to the experience of the 1984 Act, particularly the regulations and the statements at the...There may be occasions when a detainee reckons there is no need for him to have a legal adviser at his...It is purely optional in that technically the absence of a solicitor or legal adviser will not render
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2017-07-20/9/
20 Jul 2017 -
She bases her legal claim to Irish citizenship on her passport and the clause in the Good Friday Agreement...that legally and constitutionally recognises her Irish nationality....The Northern Ireland Act 1998 and the Good Friday Agreement form the legal framework within which people...That is important because the 1998 Act gives legal protection to Ms DeSouza's human rights and affords...for a public authority carrying out functions in relation to Northern Ireland to discriminate or to aid
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1990-02-20/23/
20 Feb 1990 -
Woods Could they not find it in their hearts to act on the plea from the chairman in the board's 1983...without adverting to some very serious problems which continue to stand in the way of providing a proper legal...aid service on a truly nationwide basis....Nevertheless, we are strongly of the view that a higher priority should be given to the provision of civil legal...aid services, the need for which is felt by the poorest section of the community.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2015-12-09/24/
9 Dec 2015 -
section 33(7)(a) should be deleted as the principle that the costs are borne by the parties who retain legal...Similarly, with regard to section 33(7)(b), the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 will apply to proceedings under...organisation can take an application to have a person declared as lacking capacity and can have the legal
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Debate: Special Committee On The Judicial Separation And Family Law Reform Bill,1987
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/special_committee_on_the_judicial_separation_and_family_law_reform_bill_1987/1989-02-09/11/
9 Feb 1989 -
Then the Minister no doubt will tell her to go to the Law Centre operated by the Legal Aid Board....aid in these cases is not available....That appears in the report of the Legal Aid Board — I would like to read paragraph 8.1, page 16, which...aid service....That is the Legal Aid Board's report.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-03-27/10/
27 Mar 2013 -
They are as follows: first, the amendment of the Coroners Act 1962 and the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 to...provide for legal advice and legal aid in respect of certain inquests....86, legal aid and advice in proceedings before a coroner, and in section 92, amendments to the Civil...Legal Aid Act 1995, that the Legal Aid Board may arrange for the granting of legal advice or legal aid...Swift attention is now required to address the issue of legal aid at inquest.
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Parliamentary Question
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2016-06-15/76/#pq_76
Wed, 15 Jun 2016 -
The Deputy will be aware that the new court review introduced in the Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Act...provisions an insolvent borrower who has proposed a Personal Insolvency Arrangement under the 2012 Act...The review criteria were carefully designed, following legal advice, to ensure that the review process...I have also introduced changes to the Civil Legal Aid rules, to ensure that insolvent borrowers can access...legal aid where needed to bring the new court review (Civil Legal Aid Regulations 2016, S.I. no. 272
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1995-02-01/36/
1 Feb 1995 -
On the same day at column 808 she said: "Our legal system has one very good provision, that is, that...That is fundamental to our legal and judicial process"....During his contribution on the Act of 18 January 1984 — columns 270-77— Deputy Bertie Ahern expressed...aid for persons detained pursuant to section 4 of that Bill so that persons who do not have the means...aid out of which they could afford to pay for their defence.
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Debate: Joint Committee On Agriculture, Food And The Marine
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_agriculture_food_and_the_marine/2014-12-16/3/
16 Dec 2014 -
The Commission is moving to update the current guidelines in order to regularise references to legal...acts mentioned in the guidelines, thereby aligning them with the Commission's state aid modernisation...The Commission's proposed new guidelines should be viewed as part of a broader legal framework for state...notification if it is not possible legally to implement that measure through one of the other three...who have infringed CFP rules, a similar rule exists in the EMFF regulation; a Commission delegated act
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1981-04-08/8/
8 Apr 1981 -
This is what the Civil Legal Aid Board were set up to do....area are as entitled to legal aid as anyone else in the country....aid re the provision of subsidised legal services to poor people....One was the establishment of legal aid centres....The legal aid centres would be there not merely to provide legal advice or assistance to people but also
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2005-11-30/24/
30 Nov 2005 -
of my proposed amendment, the Bill is in line with the provision of section 27(6) of the Extradition Act...1965 as amended by the Extradition (European Union Conventions) Act 2001....Amendment No. 20 raises the issue of access to legal advice and representation....These matters are available as a right to all persons and legal aid for that purpose is available in...That paragraph provides that the safeguards available under Part 3 of the European Arrest Warrant Act
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2018-11-28/33/
28 Nov 2018 -
The committee asked me to make sure the law was amended to allow for surgical terminations to be legally...for through the licensing of medications for that purpose and prescribed by a qualified practitioner acting...There is a legal difficulty with what some Deputies are asking me to do....Under section 7 of the Criminal Law Act 1997, referred to by some Deputies, "Any person who aids, abets...will not apply and cannot be relied upon to charge any person who aids or abets, counsels or procures
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2012-05-17/114/
17 May 2012 -
Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter) The Legal Aid Board is a statutory, independent...body in accordance with the Civil Legal Aid Act, 1995....advised that the following table sets out details of waiting times for non-prioritised matters at the Legal...Aid Board's law centres: Law Centre Waiting Times (in months) (Waiting times shown are as at 31...for the Family Mediation Service (following the enactment of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2008-04-09/4/
9 Apr 2008 -
Aid Act regarding contributions to be made by the recipients of legal aid....aid clients to make greater contributions than they do at present....The Legal Aid Board's advice on the matter is that the existing provisions give rise to doubt....Senator McDonald requested clarification on the proposed changes to the Landlord and Tenant Act....Senator Walsh questioned the effect of the renewal of section 24 of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act.
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Parliamentary Question
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/1998-06-25/2/#pq_2
Thu, 25 Jun 1998 -
O'Donoghue In consultation with the Legal Aid Board I continually monitor the position with regard to...waiting times at the law centres operated by the Legal Aid Board...., 1996, and the Family Law (Divorce) Act, 1996....In the calendar year of 1997, the Legal Aid Board provided legal services to 13,805 people....The number of legal aid cases requiring representation in court increased from 4,460 to 6,021, an increase
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1994-03-23/12/
23 Mar 1994 -
Aid Board and replaces it with something entirely different....I welcome the expansion of the free legal aid scheme....Applications for judicial separation under the 1989 Act, which comprise a substantial part of legal aid...The number of people seeking legal aid for judicial separation has increased from 133 in 1988-89... to...If there is currently an increase in the number of cases coming to the Legal Aid Board for applications
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1971-11-10/42/
10 Nov 1971 -
aid scheme....aid scheme in this country....free legal aid scheme would be taken up by people seeking information and seeking guidance on matters...As a prelude to the introduction of a free legal aid scheme, something should be done about this matter...I know that he has been considering some form of legal aid and I hope that such a scheme will be introduced
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-12-11/36/
11 Dec 2013 -
The issue of establishing a separate legal aid scheme was raised in the debate....As I said, we are making it easier for people to access legal aid and removing the merits test....aid....aid to all of those affected....It would be unfair if those people received free legal aid and prevented others on low incomes from getting
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1990-12-13/5/
13 Dec 1990 -
I accept that for the purposes of a hearing in relation to an abused child the health board act as parents...During the trial period the health board acting as parent or guardian had the power to pay for legal...expenses incurred on behalf of a child exercising any rights of a party in any proceedings under this Act...This is a backdoor to free legal aid which takes into account the difficulties people have in seeking...free legal aid because of staffing and financial problems.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2005-11-15/331/
15 Nov 2005 -
number of allegations of rape of a female and rape section 4 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act...The Sex Offenders Act 2001 provides for separate legal representation for complainants in rape and other...This legal aid service is not subject to a means test and no contribution is payable....The measures in the 2001 Act represent a serious effort to allay some of the concerns of complainants...Legal advice, as opposed to representation, is also available, through the Legal Aid Board, to complainants
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2009-12-10/112/
10 Dec 2009 -
The Government is committed to implementing substantial reform of the system, legal and administrative...cooperation of the House, I recently promoted to enactment the Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Act...The Act ensures that the court will not imprison the debtor unless it is satisfied that he has the means...addition, the court will inform a debtor of the risk of imprisonment and of his entitlement to apply for legal...aid.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2008-04-08/165/
8 Apr 2008 -
Bus Eireann, private operators in accordance with bus route licences under the 1932 Road Transport Act...My colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, has indicated that the Finance Act provides for..., exploring if alternative support mechanisms, are possible, subject to compatibility with EU State Aid...and other legal requirements....in my Department have been in contact with the Department of Finance in this regard and are taking legal
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2009-12-10/81/
10 Dec 2009 -
Deputy Dermot Ahern) The Government is committed to implementing substantial reform of the system, legal...co-operation of the House, I recently promoted to enactment the Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Act...The Act ensures that the court will not imprison the debtor unless it is satisfied that he has the means...addition, the court will inform a debtor of the risk of imprisonment and of his entitlement to apply for legal...aid.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1989-04-26/20/
26 Apr 1989 -
I wish to make it quite clear from legal advice I have obtained and from other precedents established...defence that might be submitted in the future relating to a legal claim against the health services...I now call on the Government to act urgently to ensure that discrimination against and the stigmatising...It is vital, therefore, that the Minister should not only act with good grace in establishing a trust...non-Exchequer organisations such as pharmaceutical companies more effectively than private individuals acting
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1987-11-04/4/
4 Nov 1987 -
recommendation of the Law Reform Commission and take a common-sense view to avoid the necessity for legal...There appears to be a sort of wish here to promote business for the legal profession....However, it is not in the public or national interest that legal proceedings should have to be engaged...aid system to enable them to do just that....Otherwise it will look very peculiar and it will be a strange looking Act when it comes into force.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1995-06-14/2/
14 Jun 1995 -
Manning Senator Honan raised the issue of the implementation of the Child Care Act, 1991....The Minister responsible for the Act is Minister of State, Deputy Currie....Tourist Traffic Bill; the Casual Trading Bill, 1994; the Transfer of Sentenced Prisoners Bill; the Civil Legal...Aid Bill, 1994, which is currently going through the other House; the Local Government (Sanitary Services
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1962-03-20/38/
20 Mar 1962 -
O'Donnell Under the Road Transport Act, even a first offence related to carriage of goods for reward...We now know what happens under the Road Traffic Act....I do not think we should leave it to justices to decide what offence is sufficiently serious for legal...aid to be granted.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2000-02-16/3/
16 Feb 2000 -
That Act also made the necessary changes to the Refugee Act, 1996, to make it workable....The amendment relating to the Refugee Act will facilitate the smooth coming into operation of that Act..., while an unsuccessful asylum applicant will already, if he or she wishes, have had the benefit of legal...aid....The legal aid service will already be familiar with the case, sufficient to enable it give early aid
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Debate: Committee Of Public Accounts
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/committee_of_public_accounts/2014-12-11/4/
11 Dec 2014 -
The unit is located in the Central Banking pillar of the Central Bank and for legal reasons it is operationally...In the context of the credit union sector, EU state aid approval for the use of fund resources is only...In line with EU state aid principles, the Act requires the Central Bank to conduct a competitive bid...met and whether a transfer order is necessary "in all of the circumstances”, representing a very high legal...Finally, the High Court must approve a transfer order and must be satisfied that the detailed legal tests
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1973-07-25/11/
25 Jul 1973 -
that the Supreme Court was considering an appeal as to whether section 13 of the Criminal Procedure Act...We can also welcome in this Bill the extension of the existing powers to grant free legal aid....Fianna Fáil Governments as well as other Governments—in extending the very necessary principle of free legal...aid.
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Debate: Joint Committee On Justice And Equality
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_justice_and_equality/2019-03-06/3/
6 Mar 2019 -
The section 47 report originated in the Family Law Act 1995....As Ms Jackson confirmed, the Legal Aid Board would not fund these cases at a proper commercial rate....Practitioners found that the Legal Aid Board, notwithstanding the best efforts of those working there...It would be very hard for counsel acting on behalf of a client with legal aid to get the evidence....aid scheme.
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Debate: Special Committee On The Judicial Separation And Family Law Reform Bill,1987
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/special_committee_on_the_judicial_separation_and_family_law_reform_bill_1987/1988-06-29/2/
29 Jun 1988 -
Quite a lot has been said about the question of legal aid....aid cases....While, as has been mentioned, the Legal Aid Board is experiencing difficulties in meeting the demand...for services, the argument, that people who qualify for legal aid — and I presume that is the type of...He also made some queries about the Adoption Act.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2010-02-16/143/
16 Feb 2010 -
I understand that the HSE issued an early warning notice to its grant aided voluntary agencies signalling...reduction for public servants under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act...Department subsequently clarified to the HSE in writing, on 22 January 2010, at their request, that grant aided...provided for under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009....employer to decide exactly what mix of actions should be taken to achieve this goal, to take appropriate legal
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2006-02-16/49/
16 Feb 2006 -
major extension of the excise duty relief for biofuels was announced in the last budget which should act...In that event, also, an aid package of up to €145 million becomes available for the economic, social...At least 10% of the restructuring aid shall be reserved for sugar beet growers and machinery contractors...The final legal texts giving effect to the reform agreement could not be considered and approved by the...That opinion was delivered on 19 January and it is now anticipated that the legal texts will be ready
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2011-01-26/68/
26 Jan 2011 -
Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Amendment Bill This Bill will provide for better regulation of criminal...legal aid under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 and for transfer of its administration and...management to the Legal Aid Board....Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Amendment) Bill This Bill will amend the 2005 Act when proposals to be submitted...Legal Costs Bill This Bill will provide for the regulation and assessment of legal costs and for the
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Parliamentary Question
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2011-10-25/10/#pq_10
Tue, 25 Oct 2011 -
Minister for Justice and Equality if sufficient information is available to introduce penalties for legal
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2012-07-11/33/
11 Jul 2012 -
I have been contacted by a number of legal figures and their clients in County Donegal who were recently...The legal profession fears that Circuit Court appeals will no longer be heard in County Donegal....As the cases in question are civil cases, the clients do not receive free legal aid....The 1924 Courts of Justice Act was introduced to replace the old British system....The intention of the Courts of Justice Act was to administer justice locally for the convenience of citizens
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2011-09-20/9/
20 Sep 2011 -
Deputy Alan Shatter The Legal Aid Board is a statutory, independent body in accordance with the Civil...Legal Aid Act 1995....I very much welcome the active participation of the Legal Aid Board in the scheme....Civil legal aid in Ireland is delivered through the board's 29 law centres and a small number of specialist...The board's grant-in-aid, which accounts for the majority of its funding, other than in regard to asylum
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2021-04-26/14/
26 Apr 2021 -
I have cited the example of section 4E of the 1967 Act....There might be a feeling with regard to legal aid lawyers - I balk somewhat at that term given that pretty...much every criminal law practitioner in the State is a legal aid lawyer - that there would be a practice...evidence that has been provided as part of the book of evidence, as supplied under section 4B of the 1967 Act
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Parliamentary Question
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2019-11-28/130/#pq_130
Thu, 28 Nov 2019 -
Justice and Equality when he will fully commence all parts of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act...in a case on 17 October 2019 regarding the wardship process and the lack of clarity relating to the legal...test under the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871 for deciding if a person lacks decision making capacity
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1990-07-12/26/
12 Jul 1990 -
However, in the end, if the legal professions are not prepared to act, the obligation would clearly be...Two important State boards for which he has responsibility — the Civil Legal Aid Board and the Garda...I commend the acts of the two leading members of the solicitors and bar professions in resigning from...the Civil Legal Aid Board as an act of protest....I recognise that the Minister has not responded to their acts of bravery other than reappointing them
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2004-04-07/81/
7 Apr 2004 -
However, it is anticipated that the full implementation of the Mental Health Act 2001 with its more stringent...The Mental Health Act 2001 was enacted in July 2001 and will significantly improve safeguards for mentally...The Act will bring Irish law in this area into conformity with the European Convention for the Protection...Part 2 of the Act provides that mental health tribunals, operating under the aegis of the Mental Health...The Mental Health Commission will also operate a scheme to provide legal aid to patients whose detention
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1996-09-25/11/
25 Sep 1996 -
child without a separate application having to be made under section 11 of the Guardianship of Infants Act...substantial legislative and administrative measures to deal with those concerns by way of the Maintenance Act..., 1994, the Family Law Act, 1995, the Domestic Violence Act, 1996, with extra funding for legal aid,
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1990-12-13/5/
13 Dec 1990 -
I referred last night to what Supreme Court Judge O'Flaherty said in a case involving the Children Act...1908, that there should be some provision for legal representation for children....The other element of the section relates to legal costs....I understand there was a proposal to tie this into the free legal aid system....That happens in most legal cases particularly in relation to children.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1973-03-28/100/
28 Mar 1973 -
Minister for Justice, and of certain other services administered by that Office, including a grant-in-aid...A further net sum of £4,000 is required to meet the extra cost of legal aid, travelling expenses and...Post Office services, and to offset a deficiency in the estimated Appropriations-in-Aid....9th August brought ammonium nitrate and sodium chlorate under the controls created by the Explosives Act..., 1875, and the various orders made under that Act.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2012-10-02/4/
2 Oct 2012 -
As Deputies will be aware, the Oireachtas enacted the Credit Guarantee Act 2012 in July 2012....This included training workshops conducted with the banks to prepare for the scheme, bilateral legal...undertaken for banks to participate and the drafting of the necessary scheme under section 5 of the Act...Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I have now made the necessary scheme under section 5 of the Act...As required under EU State aid rules, a premium will be charged by the State to companies availing of
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Parliamentary Question
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2006-06-27/133/#pq_133
Tue, 27 Jun 2006 -
Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of extant legal proceedings to which the Attorney General is
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Parliamentary Question
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2008-02-06/26/#pq_26
Wed, 6 Feb 2008 -
Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for the distribution of overseas development aid
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2018-05-17/4/
17 May 2018 -
In pursuance of this commitment, a new community-based CCTV grant-aid scheme was launched by my Department...local joint policing committee; have the prior support of the relevant local authority, which must act...have the authorisation of the Garda Commissioner in accordance with section 38 of the Garda Síochána Act...I wish to emphasise that this is the legal basis for all community closed-circuit television, CCTV, schemes...guidance to any interested party on the scheme and I am confident the practical application of this legal
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1989-03-01/4/
1 Mar 1989 -
That is what Deputy Shatter has done in this area: he has stirred the Government to act in an area where...I will quote from the Legal Aid Board Annual report of 1986 which is now almost out of date but the sentiments...I quote from page 16, section 8.1 where they refer to law reform and the effects on the legal aid system...aid service....In this year's Estimates, as passed in the Dáil, the allocation for the Free Legal Aid Board was reduced