National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) In medico-legal claims relating to acute hospital care in Ireland in the last 5 years for which you have complete information, what percentage annually include reference to “failure to warn” or “ informed consent” ? In these cases, what percentage named “failure to warn” or “informed consent” as the main cause of the claim ? What was the cost to the State of these claims, in terms of litigation pay-outs ? What is the average annual cost to the State for “informed consent” related claims ?