Government urged to bring in regulations for periodic payments to catastrophically injured

Helen McEntee said she was preparing the necessary regulations to give effect to the recommendations, including for settling catastrophic injury cases via periodic payment orders. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Lawyers representing people who have been catastrophically injured have called on the Government to urgently bring in regulations allowing for a new system of periodic payments over life when High Court cases are settled.

In recent weeks, the Minister for Justice accepted expert recommendations on a system to pave the way for the new regulations which will ensure regular payments for care over the lifetime of the catastrophically injured will keep pace with inflation and changes in healthcare costs.