Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses and compliment them on their work. I recall when the cost of insurance premia and how to reduce it was the topic of the day but that is no longer the case.

What is the rationale for saying the PIAB should not take over medical cases? Ms Byron referred to litigation costs in 2004 of 46% and 2013 of 58%. Does that represent the fact that the PIAB now deals with the easier cases? Are those lawyers’ litigation costs?