Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 4 May 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion
Ms Moyagh Murdock:
The term used is something "reasonably foreseeable" or "practicably foreseeable". Under the Occupiers' Liability Act and duty of care, if something is reasonably foreseeable, then the policyholder and business will unfortunately be held liable for it. Even if the purpose of the activities involved is sporting or high risk, it was reasonably foreseeable that someone might get injured. It could be an adventure park or a sporting activity. Normally, people get up, dust themselves off and move on. In this jurisdiction, though, there is a culture of submitting injury claims for compensation.
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