Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1205. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of legal cases brought against her Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39998/22]
View answerThe number of legal cases where the Department was the respondent from 2017 to date are listed below:
|
Year |
Number of cases |
|
2022 (so far) |
24 |
|
2021 |
21 |
|
2020 |
31 |
|
2019 |
15 |
|
2018 |
45 |
|
2017 |
32 |
Accurate figures for the years prior to 2017 are not readily available.
