Keaveney welcomes more law apprenticeships 14.05.07

Inishowen Fianna Fail election candidate Cecilia Keaveney has welcomed moves that will make more solicitor apprenticeships available.
"A number of people in the legal profession brought this to my attention and I was only too pleased to act on their behalf," she said.
"There is an incredible shortage of positions available to apprentices due to the legal requirement on solicitors to have five years continuous practice as a solicitor before he or she may take on an apprentice.
"Justice Minister Michael McDowell informed me that following a proposal from the Law Society of Ireland he has agreed to amend legislation to reduce that time to four years.
"This would result in a higher number of solicitor apprenticeship positions becoming available."
Ms. Keaveney said she hoped the local electorate would return her to the Dail on May 24th "to help ensure that this piece of legislation which is pending can be passed".