Vol. 464 No. 4
20 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Defence the number of claims for compensation submitted to his Department on behalf of serving members of the PDF FCA/Slua Mhuirí, and Civil Defence by unit; the number of claims submitted from former members of the same units; the cost of any such claims already conceded; the expected balance of such claims that will be dealt with; the estimated cost of these claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5234/96]
As the statistical data concerning the number of claims is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose to circulate it in the Official Report.
The cost of compensation paid from the Vote for Defence is recorded in the Appropriation Accounts. Expenditure in 1995 was £6.144 million.
There are approximately 3,600 personal injury claims outstanding. It is not possible at this stage to estimate the total cost of these claims.
Tabular Statement
|
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 to date |
|
|
Number of claims from members of— |
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|
|
179 |
393 |
617 |
415 |
|
FCA |
11 |
14 |
43 |
26 |
|
Slua Muirí |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
|
Civil Defence |
1 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
|
Number of claims from ex-members of— |
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|
|
27 |
210 |
886 |
298 |
|
FCA |
— |
— |
47 |
18 |
|
Slua Muirí |
— |
1 |
4 |
— |
|
Civil Defence |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Total |
218 |
621 |
1,603 |
761 |
