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Legal Aid (Amendment) Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Patrick Costello · Green Party
- Introduced
- 25 Apr 2023
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 to broaden access criteria, making it easier for citizens to obtain civil legal aid certificates.
- Changes financial eligibility thresholds and contribution requirements so more people can afford legal aid and advice services.
- Aims to expand civil legal aid access to match availability of criminal legal aid and improve overall access to justice.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil25 Apr 2023
- Second Stage33rd Dáil1 May 2025
Debates
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