Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 July 2021
210. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of legal cases brought against his Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2021; and if he will provide details on the nature of these cases. [37809/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere have been 21 legal cases brought against my Department since 2016 broken down as follows:
|
Year |
Number of Legal Cases |
|
2016 |
5 |
|
2017 |
4 |
|
2018 |
4 |
|
2019 |
3 |
|
2020 |
3 |
|
To date in 2021 |
2 |
I am advised that it would not be appropriate to provide details on the nature of the specific cases as to do so would encroach on matters presently before the courts.
