Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Nevertheless, departmental officials can sometimes dictate the speed at which these things move.

My next question relates to the overall number of claims. I appreciate that reducing the number of claims is not the agency's job. This was clarified earlier in respect of the medical profession. Are there active engagements, particularly with State bodies in the big four or five areas, with a view to reducing the number of claims? We often hear, for example, in respect of the Garda, about issues relating to safety equipment for gardaí, particularly those who are on public order duty, or for people working in dangerous circumstances such as prison staff? Are there active engagements between the State Claims Agency and those various State bodies to try to reduce the number of claims?