Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 13 October 2022

Public Accounts Committee

2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 9: Implementation of the National Broadband Plan

9:30 am

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As regards contingent liabilities in the context of claims, the HSE recently appeared before the committee and an issue relating to the State Claims Agency was discussed. If every case was settled tomorrow morning, it would work out at approximately €4.2 billion. A significant portion of that relates to medical negligence. In the context of Mr. Griffin's Department, what is the potential liability to the State of any claims that are pending?

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