Mr. Ciarán Breen:

Let me give the example of the settlement in the Emma Mhic Mhathúna case. The parties contributed to the settlement and the defendant parties, that is, the State and the laboratory, have decided is that they will take to one side the issues between them as to how liability is apportioned. The reason for that is not to involve the plaintiff in that kind of dispute between the two parties. That is working quite well. The laboratories have been co-operative and we have a system in place whereby we are mediating these cases and are arriving at settlements. It is functioning well as matters stand.