Notes Forming Part of the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 December 2019

27. Provisions


2019

2018


€m

€m

Claims provision



At beginning of the financial year

1.7

1.0

Utilisation of provision

-

(0.2)

Increase in provision

0.3

0.9

At end of the financial year

2.0

1.7




Analysed as follows:



Current liabilities

1.3

1.3

Non-current liabilities

0.7

0.4


2.0

1.7

The claims provision comprises (i) the insurance excess payable by the Group and Company in a number of potential compensation claims, arising in the normal course of business. No provision has been recognised for instances that may have been incurred prior to the financial year-end, but for which no claim has been received (ii) ex-gratia discounts which can be claimed by customers against future travel the timing and presentation of which are uncertain.