Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I understand the last part of what Mr. Breen has said. I was struck by one part of this case - which is a prominent case and one with which Mr. Breen is very familiar. Dylan was born in 2007 but Mr. Breen said the State Claims Agency received the summons on 26 October 2010, three years later. When did the State Claims Agency become aware of this case and its adverse medical situation? Is Mr. Breen saying that the start of the agency's dealings with the case was when it was issued with a court summons? Can the mediation not commence when the agency becomes aware of the event and vests its liability? Does the agency sit back? Is it only those people who have the moral strength, character, the finance and the ability who take the State Claims Agency to court? Does the agency deal with cases without summonses?