Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have a couple of concluding points. I seem to be picking on Mr. Shannon but his contribution has been really useful and feeds into everything we are considering here. I am not sure if Dr. Shannon and Mr. Burns are contradicting each other but Dr. Shannon stated that judges have to set firm timetables for cases and so on. He also stated that the process should be child-focused and that the child's needs should be explicitly referenced. He further stated that this should be underpinned by primary legislation. Mr. Burns indicated that we should be cautious in the context of what happened in England and Wales and be conscious of the unintended consequences of time-tabling. What happened in England and Wales that we should try to avoid? What kind of legislative mechanisms should we put in place regarding time-tabling and case management? Everyone will agree that the delays are hugely problematic for children. Is there a difference of opinion between Dr. Shannon and Mr. Burns?