Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I wish to raise a brief point on that amendment because it seeks to provides that appeals from the High Court about periodic payment orders, PPOs, by a recipient could be made on grounds other than a point of law. It is remarkable that the Bill, as drafted, permits an appeal to the Court of Appeal against a court decision to direct payment of damages by way of a PPO only on a point of law. I have been told by experts in the area that it is easy to think of many cases where a party might wish to appeal against findings of disputed facts on which the decision to award compensation by way of a PPO was based. It seems needlessly narrow to allow appeals on a point of law only. The provision should be broadened. Will the Minister of State address that issue?

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