A party summoned to be physically present at an oral hearing may request the use of distance communication technology, provided that such technology is available to the court or tribunal, on the grounds that the arrangements for being physically present, in particular as regards the possible costs incurred by that party, would be disproportionate to the claim.
Féadfaidh páirtí a fhaigheann toghairm lena bheith i láthair ag éisteacht ó bhéal iarraidh a dhéanamh leas a bhaint as teicneolaíocht chianchumarsáide, ar an gcoinníoll go mbeidh an teicneolaíocht sin ar fáil don chúirt nó don bhinse, ar an bhforas go mbeadh na socruithe chun láithreacht fhisiciúil a bhaint amach, go háirithe i dtaca leis na costais a bhféadfadh an páirtí sin iad a thabhú mar gheall orthu, díréireach leis an éileamh.