567. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to the new District Court criminal legal aid fee model, which replaces the previous payment of approximately €240 for a first appearance and €60 for each subsequent appearance with a flat fee of €520 per defendant, the assessment that has been carried out of the impact of this change on complex or longer-running cases; whether his Department has considered separate or enhanced payments for cases involving children, persons with mental health or capacity issues, persons held on remand, or cases requiring multiple reports or assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51234/26]

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567. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to the new District Court criminal legal aid fee model, which replaces the previous payment of approximately €240 for a first appearance and €60 for each subsequent appearance with a flat fee of €520 per defendant, the assessment that has been carried out of the impact of this change on complex or longer-running cases; whether his Department has considered separate or enhanced payments for cases involving children, persons with mental health or capacity issues, persons held on remand, or cases requiring multiple reports or assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51234/26]

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