The Legal Aid Board told the Department of Justice it was running €1.3m over budget as it dealt with a vast increase in cases involving asylum seekers.
In a series of letters, the board’s senior management said it was struggling with “staff retention issues and low morale” due to its workload.
A letter in February said despite an increase in its allocation, it was running at least €1m over budget which it said was a matter of “significant concern\".
Legal Affairs Correspondent at the Irish Independent, Shane Phelan, joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.
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