John Gormley
Question:106 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence the number of civil court proceedings currently in progress in which he has been named as the principal respondent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20030/98]
Written Answers. - Court Proceedings.
The number of civil court proceedings in which the Department of Defence is involved as at 13 October 1998 is 12,462. Of this total, the number of hearing loss claims is 11,697. These latter type of claims are still being received at the rate of around 50 per week.