Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I want to inquire about the extent to which the various courts have been adequately provided for under this heading, given that we accept there are waiting lists in many cases. For example, a judge recently commented on the high degree to which consultants or expert witnesses were influencing the courts, I think he inferred unnecessarily, to such an extent that they were replacing the courts. It made the workload easier but it did not necessarily have due regard for the need for justice. He referred to particular cases. I know the Minister for Justice is introducing changes in those areas, with particular reference to the family law courts. To what extent does that come within the Minister of State's radar, if at all?