Would the Minister let me know the number of cases dealt with by the service in 1984 and the number of people on the waiting list in Cork at present? How many solicitors will be working in the Cork centres with the opening of the second centre in Cork? How many solicitors are working in the service nationwide? Can the Minister tell me the total cost of the service nationwide in 1985?

(Limerick East): I have not got some of the information to hand but I will get it for the Deputy. On the question of the number of solicitors employed in each law centre, in Aston Place on 1 January 1985 they had three; Gardiner Street had four; Ormonde Quay had eight; Limerick had two; Waterford had three; Sligo had one; Cork had five; and Galway had two. It is intended to have one solicitor and one clerical assistant immediately in the new law centre in Cork. It will be a question of developing after that. There are already five solicitors in the existing law centre. The total vote is £1.372 million. The Deputy asked about the number of cases processed in each centre. I have not that information immediately to hand. I am sure it is available to the Legal Aid Board and I will get it for the Deputy. I do not think there was any other point.

Is the Minister satisfied that the opening of the second centre in Cork will wipe out the waiting list in Cork and eliminate the chaotic situation there?

(Limerick East): It will wipe it out over a period of months. About two weeks is the waiting list in Cork at the moment. Two extra solicitors were supplied despite the embargo. They were appointed in late 1984. They are reducing the waiting list. This new law centre with an extra solicitor will mean that the service in Cork will be very good indeed.