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

I have a question on the legal fees, which were mentioned already by Deputy Catherine Murphy. They appear to be extraordinary. We are not talking about court cases here, but redress. I see that €193 million was paid to 991 legal firms. This represents 15% of total costs. That appears to be large and excessive, particularly for redress rather than fighting cases in court. It is a great deal of money for legal fees. Some 991 legal firms have gained well from that. Does it not appear excessive to the witness?