Mark Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for the reply. I would like to know what other European countries have done in this regard, because the provision was for 24 hours. Did all of the other member states provide for the maximum allowed time? Twenty-four hours is merely an arbitrary figure.There is a phenomenon in management known as the anchoring trap. If a figure of 24 hours is provided for something to be done, people will do it within 24 hours, even if a more immediate timeframe would be more practical. A lot of damage can be done in 24 hours. I appreciate the point about the reporting mechanism, but I would be interested to know whether the Minister is aware of what other countries did in that regard.