State Claims Agency

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2022

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Ceisteanna (324)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

324. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of claims that have been taken against the State in respect of Covid that the State Claims Agency are processing as of 6 July 2022; the extract from the NIM system illustrating the claims; and the contingent liability that the State has in place in respect of Covid claims. [37688/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance

I am informed that the SCA has received 90 claims, to date, in respect of COVID-19. These claims relate to service users, staff members and members of the public across delegated state authorities. I understand that the SCA does not, for litigation sensitivity reasons, disclose its contingent liability figures for a particular series or cohort of similar claims.