Dr. Tony Holohan:

Yes. For example, a primary care setting would not require a licence as things stand but if it were to start doing work involving one of the designated activities, it would require a licence for that activity. If it started to do work under general anaesthesia in a primary care setting, for whatever reason, that would require a licence, and that is our intention in that regard.

I hope I have dealt with Deputy Durkan's first question, regarding the exclusion of the private sector. I think Mr. Quinn addressed some of the question regarding incidents and litigation. We can get information to answer some of Deputy Durkan's specific questions on the proportion of cases because the State Claims Agency has been asked for and is providing that information to other committees which are considering similar questions. I do not wish to mislead the committee. The vast majority of cases dealt with by the State Claims Agency do not go to full hearing. I can obtain the figures in that regard for the Deputy and we will write back separately to the committee.