Mr. Micheál P. O'Higgins:

I imagine it is a matter of competing resources. For every laudable objective, there is another behind or ahead of it in the queue. It is a question of the Legislature choosing between competing interests. If the ultimate objective is to solve the problem of court delays, that issue is more important than the narrow issue of providing compensation. The first and foremost approach to tackling the problem should be addressing the root cause of delays, which is the under-resourcing of our courts. That is the fundamental difficulty. An holistic approach should be taken and the full problem should be tackled head on, but the issue of providing compensation where delays occur should also be addressed.