Jim Higgins
Ceist:375 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount paid in compensation claims by his Department in 1999; and the heading under which payments were made. [8907/00]
Vol. 516 No. 6
375 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount paid in compensation claims by his Department in 1999; and the heading under which payments were made. [8907/00]
The total amount paid in compensation claims during 1999 by my Department was £1,090,744. The headings under which compensation were made were children with special education needs, £886,015; injuries in community and comprehensive schools and centres for young offenders, £178,225; and cases involving third level student grants, £26,504.