Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2014
345. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money that has been awarded against the State to members of the public and-or other institutions as a result of wrong doings by members of the gardaí during the period 1995 to 2010; and the amount of money actually paid out to these persons in this period by the State. [40405/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe figures in respect of awards are not readily available as the records relate to the actual payments made during each year. The figures for payments during the period 1995 to 2001 include in the overall yearly totals for payment of awards, settlements and legal costs arising from these legal actions as set out in the table.
|
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
|
£0.75m |
£0.24m |
£0.50m |
£0.87m |
£1.2m |
£0.70m |
£1.3m |
The figures for the period 2002 to 2010 are available broken down between awards, settlements and costs, and this information is published on my Department's website at the following link: http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Civil_actions_against_an_Garda_Siochana.
