Legal Aid

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2026

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Tuesday, 28 July 2026

Questions (2214, 2235, 2236, 2241)

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

2214. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria, metrics and timeline by which his Department will review the operation of the flat fee model for criminal legal aid in the District Court; whether the review will monitor the number of solicitors on the Criminal Legal Aid Panel and the number of cases adjourned due to accused persons being unable to obtain representation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56170/26]

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

2235. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the methodology, data source and reference period used to calculate the comparative baseline against which the 174 criminal legal aid certificates issued since 1 July 2026 have been assessed; if the Department will publish the underlying dataset; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56475/26]

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

2236. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to his Department's statement that the number of criminal legal aid certificates issued since 1 July 2026 confirms that the new system is working, the specific certificate volume, threshold or indicator which the Department would regard as evidence that the scheme is not working; the date on which any such threshold was set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56476/26]

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

2241. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the review of the criminal legal aid fee structure; whether any post-implementation review of the flat fee model has been commissioned; the terms of reference and reporting date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56484/26]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (Deputy Jim O'Callaghan)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 2241, 2214, 2235 and 2236 together.

It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

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