Mr. Robert Watt:

The State claims agency. Most of the cases taken against the State have involved significant liabilities relating to medical negligence. The State Claims Agency manages them on behalf of the State. We are getting into an area that is not covered by today's proceedings, but the cost of this per year is about €400 million. The outstanding liability - the net present value, as it were, of likely liabilities - bases on the settlement of cases. The normal settlement or costs go into billions. I think a number is produced in the finance accounts of the Department of Finance every year of the contingent liability associated with those cases. I am trying to remember, but I think it is around €3 billion or €4 billion. I could be mistaken but it is that type of number. However, these cases are a small subset and the types of settlements are very different. Obviously, we are talking about clinical and serious negligence cases, and settlements might run into millions. There is a liability figure that is included in the finance accounts. I do not have it, but will revert back to the Senator with it. I think it is of the order of €3 billion to €4 billion.