Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that these are issues that predate the Professor O'Shea's presidency, to be fair. That said, the amount involved is extraordinary. It seems that a mallet is being used to crack a nut. I agree with the professor about the importance of mediation but the volume of fees being charged is extraordinary. It is almost the same as that spent by the other six universities all together. What is going on? I accept the professor's answer regarding mediation going forward and I believe he will do that but historically, why has this happened? What is going on in UCC, in terms of the volume of cases?