Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The interesting point is that the average claim was €6,500 but the legal cost per claim was €18,000. That seems extraordinary. Why are legal costs almost three times the average payment? Is there anything the Department can do to reduce legal costs? The average claim is €6,500 yet the average payment to solicitors I presume is €18,000 per claim.