Written answers

Thursday, 18 December 2008

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Court Awards

5:00 pm

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount paid out in compensation or legal costs arising from claims against members of the Gardaí in respect of assault, illegal arrest and other reasons for each year from 2002 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46766/08]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy concerning the amounts paid out in Court awards and out of court settlements in relation to actions taken against members of An Garda Síochána relating to assault, unlawful arrest or other breaches of citizens' rights is set out in the table below.

Actions taken by Civilians against Gardai
The number of cases settled/or awards made by the Courts are shown in brackets
YearCategory of paymentAssaultUnlawfulArrestOtherOverall Total
2002Awards€1,270(1)€3,809.21(1)€56,500(2)
Settlements€166,924.48(6)€106,835.58(10)€185,078.82(11)
Costs€230,769.67€148,714.19€340,486.45
Total€398,964.15€259,358.98€582,065.27€1,240,388.40
2003Awards€11,000(1)€10,000(2)€4,870(2)
Settlements€75,000(4)€303,011(5)€112,814.84(4)
Costs€145,561.70€71,794.28€542,075.73
Total€231,561.70€384,805.28€659,760.57€1,276,127.55
2004Awards€15,000(1)Nil€3,215.06(1)
Settlements€198,697.48(5)€73,007(5)€50,500(3)
Costs€231,646.62€100,019.36€266,713.57
Total€445,344.10€173,026.36€320,428.63€938,799.09
2005Awards€1,000.00(1)€2,025,321.00(3)€85,125.00(2)
Settlements€130,250.00(7)€1,569,114.00(9)€58,000(2)
Costs€137,447.90(10)€658,508.78(10)€205,466.85(15)
Total€268,697.90€4,252,943.78€348,591.85€4,870,233.53
2006Awards€18,076.32(1)€41,443.80(3)Nil
Settlements€386,200.00(17)€622,000(15)€606,500.00(8)
Costs€187,797.28(11)€60,983.61(10)€28,983.93(3)
Total€592,073.60€724,427.41€635,483.93€1,951,984.94
2007 (Provisional)Awards€97,500.00(2)Nil€5,246,047.00(4)
Settlements€238,000.00(8)€1,297,000.00(10)€4,451,000.00(34)
Costs€485,944.95(10)€1,488,193.20(9)€1,125,597.19(29)
Total€821,444.95€2,785,193.20€10,822,644.19€14,429,282.34
2008 (Provisional) to 08/12/08Awards€12,500(1)€5,500(1)€12,500(1)
Settlements€505,000(15)€56,024.34(6)€273,157.58(18)
Costs€816,847.70(15)€650,968.42(14)€1,943,853.08(27)
Total€1,334,347.70€712,492.76€2,229,510.66€4,276,351.12

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