Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have a question on the process of cases taken by individuals in the State that are contested by the HSE and often settled without an admission of guilt. I am sure the witnesses can understand from the perspective of a patient and the public that this is an horrific experience for the individuals in question. There is not a week that goes by when the courts are sitting that there are newspaper articles or television coverage of victims of wrongdoing being forced to go through the process of having to defend and vindicate their rights. From a policy perspective, why does the HSE do this time and again to individuals who suffered wrongdoing at the hands of the HSE?