Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
916. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [39991/22]
View answerDepending on the subject matter, litigation against my Department is dealt with by the Attorney General’s Office and the Chief State Solicitor’s Office or the State Claims Agency. The table below sets out the number of cases commenced against the Department over the past 10 years.
|
Year |
Number of cases |
|
2022 |
7 |
|
2021 |
5 |
|
2020 |
6 |
|
2019 |
13 |
|
2018 |
13 |
|
2017 |
3 |
|
2016 |
4 |
|
2015 |
1 |
|
2014 |
7 |
|
2013 |
4 |
|
2012 |
5 |
