Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The report also states:

The State Claims Agency's best current estimate of the ultimate cost of resolving each claim, includes all foreseeable costs such as settlement amounts, plantiff [sic] legal costs and defence costs such as fees payable to counsel, consultants etc. The estimated liability is revised on a regular basis in light of any new information received for example past trends in settlement amounts and legal costs. At 31 December 2016, the estimated liability incurred to that date under the Clinical Indemnity Scheme and State indemnity was €1.922m (2015 €1,525m). [This is an increase of €400 million in the course of one year.] Of this €1,922m, approximately €1,669m relates to active claims in respect of clinical care, with the balance of the estimated liability relating to non-clinical care claims. In 2016, the charge to the Statement of Revenue Income and Expenditure was €228.9m [compared to €205.2m the previous year]. Based on actuarial estimates, the charge to the Statement of Revenue Income and Expenditure is expected to increase significantly in future years.

It went up €400 million in one year.