Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

That is the kind of situation which made insurance costs prohibitive in this country. We do not want to go back on the progress that has been made to date. That is what this amending Bill now rectifies. It will not affect the claimant who has a genuine reason for getting more from the court than was assessed by the PIAB.

Deputy Quinn raised the issue of the potential impact of not moving on this issue. If allowed unchecked and if current practices continued, the financial impact could potentially be €75 million, given the number of cases on hand in 2007.

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