Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2021
750. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of claims made and proceedings initiated against the HSE by persons or groups of persons whose loved ones died after contracting Covid-19 in HSE run nursing homes or community hospital settings. [23986/21]
View answerThe State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. The State Claims Agency has informed me that the information contained below was extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) according to the below criteria:
- The explicit reference to “nursing homes” or “community setting” is interpreted as claims notified to the SCA which relate to incidents occurring within a nursing home or a community health organisation location/unit run by the HSE.
- Claims arising may relate to the death of a service user or staff member.
The number of claims against the HSE, notified to the SCA, which relate to the death of a family member/dependent as a result of contracting Covid-19 in a Nursing Home or Community Healthcare location/unit is 5.
