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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 February 2005

Wednesday, 16 February 2005

Ceisteanna (170)

Olwyn Enright

Ceist:

215 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of waiting lists for legal aid cases in each legal aid area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5219/05]

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Freagraí scríofa

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

I should also mention to the Deputy that the allocation for the Legal Aid Board has been increased from €18.388 million in 2004 to €21.362 million in 2005, an increase of 16%. I expect that the increased allocation will improve the situation on waiting lists for legal aid cases. As per January 2005:

Law Centre

Maximum current waiting time in months

Athlone

2.00

Castlebar

4.50

Cavan

2.75

Cork — Popes Quay

3.00

Cork — South Mall

12.00

Dublin — Blanchardstown

8.25

Dublin — Clondalkin

1.50

Dublin — Finglas

15.50

Dublin — Gardiner Street

8.00

Dublin — Brunswick Street

3.00

Dublin — Ormond Quay

3.00

Dublin — Tallaght

4.00

Dundalk

4.25

Ennis

6.25

Galway

3.50

Kilkenny

7.75

Letterkenny

8.50

Limerick

3.00

Longford

0.00

Monaghan

3.50

Navan

10.25

Nenagh

7.00

Newbridge

16.00

Portlaoise

7.75

Sligo

2.75

Kerry

4.00

Tullamore

1.50

Waterford

3.00

Wexford

6.75

Wicklow

15.50

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