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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 31 Jan 1995

Vol. 448 No. 3

Written Answers. - Negligence and Nuisance Claims.

Pat Upton

Question:

139 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Education, in respect of claims for negligence and nuisance against her Department for each year since 1990, the total number of claims made; the total number of claims settled; the total amount of money paid in settlements; the total amount of money paid in legal costs arising from the settlements; the total number of claims outstanding at present; and the estimated cost of these claims. [2093/95]

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

Year

Total Number of claims made

Total Number of claims settled

Total amount of money paid in settlements

Total paid in legal costs arising from the settlements

£

£

1990

43

23

112,487.84

25,315.99

1991

28

18

118,806.01

28,153.59

1992

47

20

212,526.54

62,519.68

1993

41

26

345,518.49

124,851.47

1994

32

23

200,833.86

63,622.29

The number of claims outstanding as of 27 January 1995 is 274. It is not possible at this stage to estimate the likely cost of outstanding claims.
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