Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I agree with Ms O'Brien's comments in regard to the Circuit Court. The points made by her in that regard and by myself are at least in the same area. I am playing devil's advocate here. We are all aware that our courts system is blocked and that different measures, including the establishment of the Court of Appeal, have been introduced to deal with problems at the higher level. I am speaking about delays in respect of the Circuit Court. Revenue has stated that there is evidence that people are using the delays as a mechanism of buying time. Is there anything that could be done that would support the retention of the Circuit Court and would also seek to speed up delays in that area? Does Ms O'Brien believe that the automatic right to a full hearing in the Circuit Court is a principle that should be retained regardless of the delays?