Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 October 2021
505. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons or groups who have issued letters of claim against the State regarding the death of their loved ones from Covid-19 in HSE or State-run residential care settings, nursing homes or hospitals. [49299/21]
View answerThe State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims, including claims in respect of clinical negligence, on behalf of Delegated State Authorities (DSA’s) including the Health Service Executive.
I have been informed by the SCA that the information below was extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as per the criteria below:
- The explicit reference to ”hospitals”, “residential care” or “nursing homes” is interpreted as all claims notified to the SCA against the HSE which relate to incidents occurring within a nursing home, hospital or a community health organisation location/unit.
- Claims arising could relate to the death of a service user or staff member.
The number of claims currently being taken against the HSE, notified to the SCA, which arise from the death of a family member as a result of contracting Covid-19 in a Nursing Home, healthcare facility or hospital setting is 25. The 25 claims arise from the deaths of 25 different individuals.
