Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

Senator Cummins may have misunderstood the point I was trying to make. His opinion is that if the Act were retrospective there would be implications in the case he has in mind for the person trying to rectify the defamation made and trying to re-establish their good name. If a similar situation were to arise when the Act was fully implemented, people would face the same problem. It is essential, therefore, we ensure the ordinary individual who is without great financial resources is in a position to establish his or her good name. That is an essential element of this exercise.