Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 December 2015
240. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of legal cases currently ongoing against his Department, including State agencies under his aegis; the number of cases that took place during the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive; the cost of those that were contested and what damages were involved; the costs and damages of those that were settled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43269/15]
View answerThe State Claims Agency (SCA) is the delegated authority for handling certain claims against my Department. The SCA will provide the details sought by the Deputy in relation to any such claims for my Department through the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
In seeking to provide the Deputy with the information requested, other than the above-mentioned claims handled by the SCA, the assumption has been made that the question relates to civil proceedings taken against my Department or one of its offices.
There are currently twenty four legal cases, including judicial reviews, ongoing against my Department.
The costs of cases contested and damages involved, and the costs and damages of cases settled, which took place during the years 2011 to 2014 are:-
|
No. of Cases in 2014 |
Contested Cases |
Settled Cases |
||
|
17 |
Costs € |
Damages Involved € |
Costs € |
Damages Involved € |
|
69,359 |
0 |
205,759 |
0 |
|
|
No. of Cases in 2013 |
Contested Cases |
Settled Cases |
||
|
17 |
Costs € |
Damages Involved € |
Costs € |
Damages Involved € |
|
0 |
0 |
30,135 |
0 |
|
|
No. of Cases in 2012 |
Total Contested Cases |
Total Settled Cases |
||
|
16 |
Costs € |
Damages Involved € |
Costs € |
Damages Involved € |
|
304,261 |
0 |
174,318 |
43,000 |
There were no relevant cases against my Department in 2011.
The issue of legal cases currently ongoing in Agencies under my remit is a day-to-day matter for the individual Agencies concerned, for which I have no direct function.
I have asked all Agencies under the aegis of my Department to advise me of any legal cases currently ongoing between the dates concerned, and I will communicate that information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
