Vol. 534 No. 5
37 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average waiting time for consultation with a solicitor at each of the Legal Aid Centres; if it is intended to increase the income limits for legal aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11004/01]
I can inform the Deputy that the Legal Aid Board does not routinely record information relating to an average waiting time for people seeking a consultation with a solicitor. However, it does record the length of time the person longest on the waiting list has waited. The following tabular statement shows the average longest waiting time for those seeking the board's services.
|
Law Centre |
Average longest waiting time for the year 2000, in months |
|
Athlone |
1.1 |
|
Castlebar |
0.9 |
|
Cavan |
3.4 |
|
Pope's Quay, Cork |
3.7 |
|
South Mall, Cork |
4.6 |
|
Dundalk |
5.1 |
|
Ennis |
4.3 |
|
Galway |
2.8 |
|
Kilkenny |
7.1 |
|
Letterkenny |
2.6 |
|
Limerick |
5.3 |
|
Longford |
1 |
|
Monaghan |
2.5 |
|
Navan |
2 |
|
Law Centre |
Average longest waiting time for the year 2000, in months |
|
Nenagh |
5.3 |
|
Newbridge |
9.5 |
|
Portlaoise |
2.3 |
|
Sligo |
1.9 |
|
Tralee |
10.6 |
|
Tullamore |
4.9 |
|
Waterford |
2.7 |
|
Wexford |
9.6 |
|
Wicklow |
4.8 |
|
Blanchardstown |
3.5 |
|
Clondalkin |
6.6 |
|
Finglas |
6.3 |
|
Gardiner Street |
9.2 |
|
Mount Street |
2.2 |
|
Ormond Quay |
9.6 |
|
Tallaght |
6.9 |
