The Deputy will be aware that under the terms of the Civil Legal Aid Act, 1995, the Legal Aid Board has sole responsibility for the provision of legal services, including the allocation of staff to law centres. I am advised by the board that a substantial number of applicants to Wexford Law Centre received appointments without being placed on a waiting list.
The Deputy will be aware that the board operates a case management system whereby priority status is awarded to cases where the safety of one partner and/or children may be a factor, such as barring, and cases where time limits are in operation. Persons seeking services in such cases are not placed on the waiting list.