Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 July 2008
97 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence the number of claims for compensation received from members of the Defence Forces arising from road accidents involving Defence Forces vehicles in each of the past five years; the number of cases settled in respect of each such year and the amount paid out in compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26021/08]
View answerThe State Claims Agency deals with claims arising from accidents involving Defence Forces vehicles. The Agency has provided the information requested which is outlined in the form of a Tabular Statement.
The State Claims Agency works with the Defence Forces on an ongoing basis to examine incidents in order to identify and obviate, if possible, any possible risks of injury to civilian and Defence Forces personnel. The State Claims Agency advises that the Directorate of Transport and Maintenance has done considerable work in this area.
|
Year |
Number of Defence Force Claims received from members |
|
2003 |
12 |
|
2004 |
16 |
|
2005 |
13 |
|
2006 |
6 |
|
2007 |
5 |
|
2008 (to date) |
9 |
|
Total |
61 |
|
Year |
Number of Resolved Defence Forces Road Traffic Collision Claims |
Compensation paid out (Rounded to the nearest €1,000) |
|
€ |
||
|
2003 |
6 |
91,000 |
|
2004 |
12 |
515,000 |
|
2005 |
9 |
194,000 |
|
2006 |
4 |
83,000 |
|
2007 |
6 |
199,000 |
|
2008 (to date) |
3 |
74,000 |
|
Total |
40 |
1,156,000 |
