Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Irish Army deafness claims" in English language version.
It had been envisaged at an earlier stage that a State claims agency would deal with Army hearing loss cases. However, the strategy adopted by my colleague, the Minister for Defence, has been successful in bringing about a dramatic reduction in the levels of compensation being paid in these cases. The Minister has established a pilot scheme specifically for the Army hearing loss claims and it is hoped most of them can be disposed of under that scheme, with considerable savings to the Exchequer. Accordingly, there may not be a role for the claims agency in handling such cases. However, this matter will be kept under review.
Members Present: ... Deputy M. Bell,
