Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is a modest enough charge but there is no point in any individual or business going to a tribunal unless they have additional resources. An industry has been created around the tribunal process. Ms Smyth spoke of the difficulty in employing valuers. Valuers have set themselves up to defend and help businesses when they are before a tribunal. They do not come cheap and the company has to employ them as there is no point in going on their own.