Mr. Peter Boland:

It was last renewed in November 2016 and is due for renewal at the end of this year. Slow reform of this area will not work and will not cut it for the likes of Ms Murray and the clients of Mr. Monks. This is why after all of the analysis and reporting that has been done, the solution put forward by the Personal Injuries Commission was a judicial council. We have to accept there is solid advice behind this and so we have chosen to back it. Many of our members would suggest that asking a judicial council to reform quantum is like putting a fox in charge of the chicken coop but we are well aware there are many very wise heads in the Judiciary, particularly at Court of Appeal and Supreme Court level. We are relying on them. First of all, we are relying on the Oireachtas to move quickly to pass the Bill.