Seanad Spokesperson for Justice, Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee has said that the delay in publishing the Garda interim report without any explanation or indication of when it can be expected is completely unacceptable. The interim report carried out by the Garda Commissioner on the reopening of Garda Stations across the country was due to be published […]
Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Children and Youth Affairs, Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee has said that the excessive delays being experienced in Legal Aid Board law centres nationwide are denying Irish citizens with equal access to justice. New figures released to Fianna Fáil indicate that applicants seeking legal aid are waiting up to 29 weeks […]
Fianna Fail Seanad Spokesperson for Justice, Children and Youth Affairs, Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, has said that despite cybercrime growing at an unprecedented rate worldwide, the Government’s poor response leaves Ireland as a prime target for cyber hackers and criminals. New figures released to Fianna Fáil indicate that there has been a further decrease in numbers […]
Fianna Fáil Senator and Seanad Spokesperson for Justice, Lorraine Clifford-Lee, has said the minimum contribution payment towards civil legal aid when making a domestic violence related application to the District Court, should be waived. Commenting on reports this morning, the Dublin based Senator said, “Some 11,000 incidents of domestic violence are reported in Ireland annually, […]
Fianna Fáil Senator and Seanad Spokesperson for Justice, Children and Youth Affairs, Lorraine Clifford-Lee has said that the restrictions imposed at the Legal Aid Board to no longer provide open access to legal representation matters of family law, are severely regressive. Due to budgetary constants the Legal Aid Board will from later this month, restrict […]
Fianna Fáil Senator, Lorraine Clifford-Lee has said that the Government’s failure to deliver on providing a primary care centre in North County Dublin is contrary to its supposed commitment to improve community health based services. In information provided to Fianna Fáil, just one of the 35 Primary Care Centres promised by then Minister for Health, […]
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