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Wednesday, 2 July 2008

Department of Defence

Defence Forces Expenditure

9:00 pm

Photo of Brian O'SheaBrian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 97: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of claims for compensation received from members of the Defence Forces arising from road accidents involving Defence Forces vehicles in each of the past five years; the number of cases settled in respect of each such year and the amount paid out in compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26021/08]

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The State Claims Agency deals with claims arising from accidents involving Defence Forces vehicles. The Agency has provided the information requested which is outlined in the form of a Tabular Statement.

The State Claims Agency works with the Defence Forces on an ongoing basis to examine incidents in order to identify and obviate, if possible, any possible risks of injury to civilian and Defence Forces personnel. The State Claims Agency advises that the Directorate of Transport and Maintenance has done considerable work in this area.

Table 1: — Number of Claims received from members of the Defence Forces arising from road accidents involving Defence Forces vehicles received from members of the Defence Forces per annum (from 01 January 2003 to 2008 (to date))
YearNumber of Defence Force Claims received from members
200312
200416
200513
20066
20075
2008 (to date)9
Total61
Table 2: — Number of claims resolved each year and the amount of compensation paid in respect of these claims.
YearNumber of Resolved Defence Forces Road Traffic Collision ClaimsCompensation paid out (Rounded to the nearest €1,000)
2003691,000
200412515,000
20059194,000
2006483,000
20076199,000
2008 (to date)374,000
Total401,156,000

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