Minister Michael McGrath has told the Bar Council that he is giving his "personal attention" to the question of restoring criminal legal aid fees for barristers and that a decision will be made in the coming weeks. The DPER minister had a private meeting with the representative body last week.
Ireland talks endlessly about taxation and expenditure, but few people talk about the mechanics of reform. This is what I wanted to discuss with one of the country’s top civil servants, 48 hours after Budget day.
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