Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Senator should write to the Minister directly. I do not dispute what the Senator is saying for one minute because he operates in and is closely connected with this area. It is therefore very difficult to dispute his experience.

I should also mention that the Courts Service has informed the Minister that the total number of bills lodged in 2012 represented a 34% decrease on the number lodged in 2011. That, which is related to the downturn in business, probably makes the Senator's case. The Minister reiterates that he does not intend to appoint another taxing master in view of the reforms he is undertaking. The views of the Senator will be conveyed to him.