Mr. Peter Boland:

The legislation currently being scrutinised broadens the remit of PIAB to take psychological injuries and more complex or time-consuming injuries under its wing. The legislation also allows for mediation as a way of preventing the rejection of assessments. The vast majority of assessments are rejected by plaintiffs. Certainly, the view of PIAB is that with mediation, which involves an internal process, it can prevent that from happening in more cases. We would certainly be in favour of all that.