John Browne
Ceist:19 Mr. Browne (Carlow-Kilkenny) asked the Minister for Defence the number of compensation claims made by members of the Defence Forces for each of the years from 1995 to date. [12677/99]
Written Answers. - Defence Forces Compensation Claims.
Frances Fitzgerald
Ceist:79 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Defence the number of compensation claims made by members of the Defence Forces for each of the years from 1995 to date. [13353/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 79 together.
The number of compensation claims made by serving and former members of the Defence Forces for each of the years from 1995 to date is contained in the tabular statement which will be circulated with the official report.
|
Year |
Number of Claims |
Hearing Loss |
Non-Hearing Loss |
|
1995 (to date) |
1,488 |
119 |
|
|
1996 (to date) |
2,405 |
101 |
|
|
1997 (to date) |
6,289 |
138 |
|
|
1998 (to date) |
2,863 |
118 |
|
|
1999 (to date) |
32 |
539 |