Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 513: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of Employment Appeals Tribunal cases listed for hearing in the year 2009 and January to September 2010; the number of these cases proceeded in front of the tribunal; the number that were decided in favour of the employer; the number decided in favour of the employee; the average cost to the State of an EAT case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37642/10]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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In 2009, the number of cases, that were allocated a date for hearing, was 3,508. Some of these would have been allocated a 2010 Hearing date. In the period January to September 2010, the number of cases that were allocated a date for Hearing was 3,148. In 2009, the number of cases disposed of was 5,053. Some of these would have been allocated a 2009 Hearing date in 2008. In the period January to September 2010, the number of cases disposed of was 4,713. Some of these would have been allocated a 2010 Hearing date in 2009.

Data on the content of Determinations of the Employment Appeals Tribunal are not collected on a systematic basis, so it is not possible at present to readily extract information. The Tribunal hears claims under 18 separate pieces of legislation. Some are heard on first instance and some on appeal. Some are simple cases and can be disposed of in an hour while some, e.g., Unfair Dismissals cases, are complex and can take up to 4 days. Costs will, therefore, vary greatly depending on the legislative basis of the claim, its complexity and the location of the Hearing, to such an extent that an average cost figure would have little meaning.