Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 30 March 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion

Mr. John Newham:

It should not because mediation, the assessments and, indeed, litigation must take into account the personal injuries guidelines. Obviously, mediation may involve some agreement on potentially other costs but as regards those costs, such as, potentially, legal representation in a mediation process, it is up to the parties to decide on that. Compared with the litigation process, that would be much lower.