Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to discuss the CAMHS issue. In terms of medical negligence, my understanding is that we will be paying out approximately €540 million this year. This figure has been increasing every year and will continue to do so. When the State Claims Agency appeared before us, it stated that there was over €4 billion in claims now. The problem in the Kerry situation is that there were no checks and balances. Who was responsible for putting those checks and balances in place? This person was not a consultant. How was someone who was not a consultant put in place without appropriate checks and balances? This question needs to be answered.