Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)

I appreciate the Minister does not want to interfere in individual cases but an important point arises here. Were the cases in question dismissed without prejudice? Is this the end of the matter or are they going to the High Court?

Does the Minister agree that in the main it would not be interfering with court proceedings for this House and the Minister to send a message that any reasonable requests from judges in the hearing of cases should be acceded to as far as possible?

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