425. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address the operational and financial impact on legal practitioners following the restructuring of the criminal legal aid scheme on 1 July 2026; if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the long-term viability of the system and the risk of reduced access to legal representation in smaller court venues; if consideration will be given to introducing judicial discretion to allow separate legal aid certificates for distinct cases, subject to a statutory cap or sliding scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66624/26]

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425. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address the operational and financial impact on legal practitioners following the restructuring of the criminal legal aid scheme on 1 July 2026; if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the long-term viability of the system and the risk of reduced access to legal representation in smaller court venues; if consideration will be given to introducing judicial discretion to allow separate legal aid certificates for distinct cases, subject to a statutory cap or sliding scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66624/26]

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1. 22 September 2026

   Legal Aid

   425. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address the operational and financial impact on legal practitioners following the restructuring of the criminal legal aid scheme on 1 July 2026; if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the long-term viability of the system and the risk of reduced access to legal representation in smaller court venues; if consideration will be given to introducing judicial discretion to allow separate legal aid certificates for distinct cases, subject to a statutory cap or sliding scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66624/26]

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