Mr. Neil McDonnell:

Despite that, 70% of the claims, as the committee heard last night, are settled outside the Injuries Board system while 20% are concluded by the Injuries Board and 10% in court. The reason is that even at that level, a solicitor will come to one and say "You have broken your little toe and I will trump €16,100". If the solicitor gets anything in excess of €16,100, he or she will recover costs.