Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There would be a fear in people dealing with the legal profession. There is the old saying about creating a big file. It does not matter how many letters go back and forward - it might only be one sentence - but the wording is in the letter and there is a charge for each one. Obviously, that increases when it moves up. Mr. Breen is dealing with substantial claims, but the length of time is critical. Obviously, people have to be fairly compensated where there is found to be wrongdoing or when they have suffered an injury. That is not the argument here. The fact that one quarter of it relates to legal fees, however, is something that will have to be worked on. Is it the case that there is evidence of foot-dragging by those in the legal profession? To a large extent, they have some control over how quickly a case moves. The legal profession ultimately controls that. Would that be correct?