Seanad debates
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages
5:00 am
Niall Ó Brolcháin (Green Party)
Others have hit the nail on the head. The key is that a speedy decision be made. As it is, the arbitration process is very long-winded and I do not believe anyone wants to see things kicked into arbitration by right. That would be the wrong way to go. In common with most people, I would like to see a single process. Senator O'Toole made an important point in saying that mistakes can be made during adjudication. I would point out that mistakes can also be made during arbitration. Regardless of the process, there is no such thing as perfection. When the Bill is passed, it will be key to have a process that will provide speedy resolutions for the people for whom the Bill is intended.
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