Written answers

Wednesday, 12 January 2011

Department of Education and Science

Legal Proceedings

2:30 pm

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in respect of each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 if she will give details of the number of court cases initiated in each year in which she or her predecessor was named as a defendant; the number of such cases in each year initiated in the District Court, Circuit Court or High Court; the nature of the proceedings taken, for example, the number of cases in which damages were claimed; judicial review was sought of decisions made or were constitutional challenges and so on; whether in all such cases legal representation was provided by the Chief State Solicitor's Office and if not, by whom; if she will detail the legal costs incurred by her Department in each of the said years in respect of any such litigation and to provide a breakdown of same including details of fees paid to solicitors and barristers; to detail the number of cases in each of the aforesaid years that were lost and in respect of which she or the State was ordered to pay the plaintiff's costs and the amount of costs so paid in each of the aforesaid years. [1634/11]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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It is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. A reply will issue to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

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