Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 July 2021
464. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of legal cases brought against her 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. [37817/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below outlines the approximate number of cases where the Department have been litigated against. As per Dáil Standing Order 69, it would be inappropriate to comment further on matters which are sub judice.
|
Year |
Number of litigation cases where the Department of Social Protection is the respondent |
|
2021 (to date) |
20 |
|
2020 |
31 |
|
2019 |
15 |
|
2018 |
45 |
|
2017 |
32 |
