The Garda Station Legal Advice Revised Scheme

The Garda Station Legal Advice Revised Scheme allows for legal advice to be provided to people detained in Garda Stations. The Revised Scheme provides, in certain circumstances, for payments to solicitors for:

• consultations with detainees;
• solicitor attendance at Garda Stations for a Garda/Detainee interview;
• Solicitor attendance at a Garda Station for an I.D. Parade.

Applying for the Scheme and Financial Eligibility

People detained under the above legislation and who are in receipt of Social Welfare payments or who are in employment with earnings of less than €20,316 per year (gross) are eligible to receive help under the Scheme.

Applicants for the Scheme must complete the declaration on the GLAS 2 Form

Claiming Fees under the Scheme

The full scope of the Scheme and the procedure regarding payments for legal practitioners are documented in the Garda Station Legal Advice Revised Scheme Provisions and Guidance Document. Claims for fees must also be submitted on a fully completed GLAS 2 Form.