James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of legal fees and costs and damages incurred in respect of 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 by her Department on human resources issues specifically bullying; the amount of the largest claim incurred or settled in that period; the amount incurred on legal fees and costs and damages by the Health Service Executive on human resources issues specifically bullying for these years; the amount of the largest claim incurred or settled in that period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15210/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Chief State Solicitor's Office provides my Department with legal advice. The costs arising from the provision of such advice are met directly by that Office. In the years referred to by the Deputy, my Department did not pay any damages in respect of bullying.

As the information requested by the Deputy in respect of the Health Service Executive is not available in my Department, my Department has accordingly referred that part of the question to the Executive for attention and direct reply.