Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

Amendment No. 47 is the exact opposite. It represents a major incentive for the solicitor for the plaintiff to delay the taxation process. The result of this amendment would be that the defendant could not pay until the taxation process was complete and the resulting sum of money would carry interest of 8% per annum, which is a nice little earner in this day and age. I do not agree with the Senator's point.