Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The figures are big. Mr. Breen has provided the figures per hospital, but he sees an issue in making the figures publicly available for the reasons he has outlined. We understand that and will discuss it again. The issue is that the figures are increasing each year. We are here to protect the interests of the taxpayer and would prefer the extra money that is being used to pay medical negligence settlements every year to go into health services and to improve facilities. We all believe that.