Figures from the Department of Justice show that the criminal legal aid spend to the end of September was €87.76 million, up 29.6 per cent on the corresponding period in 2024. Photograph: Getty Images
The State’s expenditure on the criminal legal aid scheme is set to top €120 million in 2025, up by a third on last year.
The Department of Justice had originally set aside €99.04 million to fund the criminal legal aid system in 2025 with the vast majority of the amount earmarked for lawyers’ fees.
However, the Minister for Justice, J
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