Timmy Dooley
Ceist:283 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will quantify in tabular form, by year of commencement, all legal cases pending against his Department. [31788/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2012
283 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will quantify in tabular form, by year of commencement, all legal cases pending against his Department. [31788/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn response to the Deputy's question the following are the number of legal cases pending against my Department:
Year |
Number of Cases |
2005 |
1 |
2006 |
1 |
2011 |
2 |
2012 |
1 |
In the matter of the cases commenced in 2005, 2006 and one of the 2011 cases originally the Minister for Finance was a co-defendant in this case and under section 13 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 I am the successor to the Minister for Finance in these cases.
One of the cases commenced in 2011 has been appealed to the Supreme Court following a judgment delivered in my Department's favour in March 2012. I have been advised that the current waiting time for appeals to be heard in the Supreme Court is currently in excess of 36 months.