Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 18 Nov 1998

Vol. 496 No. 7

Written Answers. - Legal Aid Services.

Liz McManus

Ceist:

206 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, the Government has to introduce a legal aid scheme for asylum seekers following the announcement in September 1998 of the abandonment of the tender process to provide a refugee legal service. [24200/98]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue)

I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 382 of 17 November 1998 and 159 of 5 November 1998. I have nothing further to add at present.