Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 July 2021
382. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [37811/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below sets out the number of cases brought against my Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2021, and the nature of those cases.
|
Year |
Number of Cases |
Nature of Case |
|
2021 |
3 |
Passport (1) Foreign Births Registration (1) Unfair Dismissal (1) |
|
2020 |
6 |
Passport (3) Data breach (2) Personal Injuries (1) |
|
2019 |
13 |
Passport (6) Data breach (2) Personal Injuries (4) Employment Law (1) |
|
2018 |
13 |
Passport (9) Foreign Births Registration (1) Personal Injuries (2) Employment law (1) |
|
2017 |
3 |
Passport (2) Personal Injuries (1) |
|
2016 |
4 |
Passport (2) Personal Injuries (1) Psychological Injuries (1) |
