561. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the review’s comparison of legally-aided cases (313 days, 5 appearances) with non-aided cases (133 days, 3 appearances) controlled for charge seriousness, indictable versus summary disposal, plea, contested status, employment and homeless status of the accused, the existence of mental health issues that might reasonably be foreseen to cause additional delays, and custody risk, given that legal aid is granted precisely where loss of liberty is at risk; what definition of “outcomes” was applied in concluding that outcomes are “similar”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48946/26]

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561. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the review’s comparison of legally-aided cases (313 days, 5 appearances) with non-aided cases (133 days, 3 appearances) controlled for charge seriousness, indictable versus summary disposal, plea, contested status, employment and homeless status of the accused, the existence of mental health issues that might reasonably be foreseen to cause additional delays, and custody risk, given that legal aid is granted precisely where loss of liberty is at risk; what definition of “outcomes” was applied in concluding that outcomes are “similar”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48946/26]

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