Medical Negligence Claims

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2015

Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Questions (762)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

762. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of claims of medical negligence that have been received against publicly-funded health professionals in the past three years; of these, the number that were settled, prior to proceedings being issued; after a defence of denying liability was entered; the number that ended with a payment to the claimants; the number that involved an offer by the State Claims Agency to submit to formal mediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37929/15]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The management of clinical negligence claims taken against publicly funded health professionals is delegated to the State Claims Agency which has a mandate to investigate and manage these cases to completion. The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. Accordingly I have asked the State Claims Agency to collate the information and it will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available. The State Claims Agency has indicated that it will have this information available within 15 working days.