Barry Ward (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The section creates the right for people to be compensated in circumstances where there is a breach of their right to have proceedings dealt with "within reasonable time". I have two questions about "reasonable time". I know that later in this section, there is an expansive definition in section 11(4) of what factors will be considered for what constitutes "reasonable time". The Bill obviously does not concretely or definitively define "reasonable time" because it will depend on each case, nor does it define what the compensation means. I know there will be a proper assessment process for that. Will the Minister of State give an indication of what he would consider to be a reasonable time, even as an average time, or what he would consider to be reasonable compensation in the event of a breach under section 11(1)?