Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I do not know who said it but the perfect is sometimes the enemy of the good. I think we all acknowledge that this is a very good start. I am coming back to the issue of process. If the Minister tells us he is going to start the process immediately upon the passing of this legislation and that there is a timeline for that process and if he gives us some indication as to when he feels ultimately the rate will be set, that would give a lot of confidence to people. We all welcome the fact that the Minister will devolve to expert opinion and victims' services organisations and so on regarding the process. How long will the process take and how long does he anticipate that it will take for a rate to be struck for people? That would send a real signal if we could get clarity on that.

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