John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Technically, under regulations and legislatively, there may not be an onus on UCC to pay the subcontractor in this case. It is, however, a question of fairness. It is a question of a large entity knowing that works were carried out well and that given amounts of money are owed, yet it has effectively ignored this on the basis of the contract drawn up. It is fair enough that there is a legal issue involved. We should, however, put UCC on notice that the matter will certainly come up for discussion. I asked about the legislation on subcontractors which I understand has not yet been enacted. Is it in any way relevant to this case?