Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 20 November 2014
Public Accounts Committee
2013 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service
12:00 pm
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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In circumstances in which funds are provided to cater for a lifetime of care, which is the intention of the courts in making the awards, how does the Courts Service protect the individuals and uphold the clear intention of the courts? I appreciate that the specific sums are not the decision of the Courts Service. Mr. Quigley said the Courts Service was prudent in the management of the funds and obtained the best possible advice to maximise the value of funds. What happens if and when things go wrong?