Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of moneys which were paid out in settlement in civil claims against the Health Service Executive and her Department. [32447/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The amount of money spent by my Department in relation to legal costs and settlements in 2007 to date is €79,595,076. This figure includes costs in relation to medical indemnity cases and costs paid out in respect of the Hepatitis C and HIV Tribunals and the Lourdes Redress Board. In relation to claims paid out by the Health Service Executive, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.