Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)

The Supreme Court was entitled to make that decision and we must live by it. The fact that video evidencing was not available after such a long time under consideration by various Departments caused major concern last week when the Minister had to deal with the situation. The public was worried about barristers interrogating very young people. People cannot understand why it takes so long for Ministers and the Government to implement decisions. It is not a sign of good, decisive Government if these events continue to happen. There is a general perception that we must have multiple reports before we reach a decision. Can the Minister provide an accurate timescale for when video conferencing will be available?

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