Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not have the detail on all of that. I know that my colleague the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy D'Arcy, has been chairing a working group looking at all of those issues. I am aware that the Personal Injuries Assessment Board recently published that figure, which shows that the level of compensation is significantly out of line with international comparators. In the UK it is in the region of £4,500, if my recollection of headlines in recent newspapers is correct. That feeds into the premiums that make it a challenge for businesses to remain open. I will ask my colleague to communicate with the Deputy directly on the detail of this.

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