Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 9 December 2014

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health

Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary)

12:45 pm

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Have we changed policy about State claims? Deputy Ó Caoláin made a point about State claims in terms of litigation, taking an inordinate amount of time to reach a settlement and leaving it until the steps of the courthouse. Is there hope of changing the culture of this situation?