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Dáil
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Legal Services Regulation Bill

Summary

Tom Fleming urges enactment of the long-delayed Legal Services Regulation Bill; the Taoiseach expects it to be dealt with before the end of the Dáil session.

Will the Taoiseach arrange the finalising of the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011? This is most important legislation.

Unfortunately, it has been going around both the Upper House and the Lower House for the past four years. At this stage, it has been extensively prolonged. As we know, it is very important to set up the legal services regulatory authority, the legal practitioners disciplinary tribunal and the office of the legal costs adjudicator.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Thank you, Deputy. I think we have the point.

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Many people are anxious to see this finally getting approval and to being enacted in the lifetime of this Dáil. I ask that the Taoiseach would expedite it.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

This is one of the most fundamental changes in the legal system in 200 years. I expect it will be dealt with before the end of this Dáil session. This is a very complicated Bill and an enormous range of issues have arisen. Let me confirm that the Department of Justice and Equality, the Attorney General's office and all of the people involved are working exceptionally hard so it can be brought to the House and dealt with before the end of session. I hope this can apply. Believe me, it is a complicated procedure.

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