Mr. Michael Culhane:

Members who are injured while on duty are required to go through the High Court as part of the compensation Acts; therefore, there is no discretion in that regard. The State Claims Agency handles all of our civil actions. There is draft legislation to remove the requirement for members to go through the High Court and to enable them to settle their actions through the State Claims Agency which, of course, will accelerate the process and thus avoid the additional cost of legal fees for the State.