Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
2070. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of legal cases brought against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39984/22]
View answerThe number of legal cases brought against my Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022 is as follows:
|
2012 |
21 |
|
2013 |
25 |
|
2014 |
23 |
|
2015 |
38 |
|
2016 |
22 |
|
2017 |
29 |
|
2018 |
19 |
|
2019 |
15 |
|
2020 |
24 |
|
2021 |
33 |
|
2022 (to date) |
11 |
The number of cases set out above includes legal cases brought in the District, Circuit and High Court and also includes damages cases which are managed on my behalf by the State Claims Agency.
