Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not going to comment on any specific legal case. Clearly, it is Government's intention that further cases will be vigorously defended. We have legal officers who will support the work on such cases. As Deputy Chambers has said, this is a major potential cost and it is right that we seek to protect the taxpayer in that respect.

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