Mr. Stephen Mulvany:

I agree with the Deputy that it is about trying to learn lessons and manage risk. We work closely with the State Claims Agency in that regard and it is helpful to us. The agency provides a service to the Government and Government bodies in respect of managing claims under its own statute. It is not doing that for us. It is doing it because the Oireachtas has asked it to do so. In my experience, the agency does that very well. It always seeks to get to an appropriate resolution. That may not be the experience of individual families. The court process is what the court process is. The Deputy would have to ask the State Claims Agency as to why Covid may have brought about a change. I would say it was a matter of practicality with regard to the courts, even though the courts did operate remotely during the pandemic. As to whether that situation has continued-----