Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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I will ask Mr. Breen about the clinical indemnity scheme. I spoke to the clerk and the Chair before the meeting. I have a personal interest in this matter but we think it is a matter of public interest and not a conflict of interest, as such. I wanted to mention that at the outset. I will ask about the scheme and, in particular, how it relates to maternity hospitals. There was a report by Mr. Peter Boylan in recent years about the scale of injuries that occur in neonatal situations, either to women or young babies, with life-altering consequences in some cases. The State Claims Agency manages the clinical indemnity scheme. What have been the costs of that scheme in recent years? Is the costs profile changing and, if so, how? I would like to understand that better. I will also ask about the national incident management system, NIMS, but I ask Mr. Breen to respond first?