Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I agree with my colleague. I fully understand where the Minister is coming from. Mediation requires commitment and honesty on both sides but there is no difficulty in having the officer running the case use his or her discretion to request both sides to begin exchanging documentation. That would not demean or work against the mediation process. It is no different from a High Court judge telling somebody to go away and think about his or her position overnight.