Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 20 Oct 1998

Vol. 495 No. 4

Written Answers. - Court Proceedings.

John Gormley

Ceist:

308 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civil court proceedings currently in progress in which he has been named as the principal respondent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20037/98]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue)

The total number of civil court proceedings in progress in which my Department has been named as respondent is set out below:

Office of the Minister	27
Garda
Cases involving Official Vehicles	900*
Others	400*
Prisons
Cases involving Official Vehicles	250*
Others	1
Courts	6

*It is not possible, within existing resources, to state exact figures in relation to these areas.