Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 564: To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate the numbers, if any, of in or out of court settlements made by his Department directly or by bodies directly or indirectly under his aegis for whatever reason in the past ten years to date; the extent, if any, to which a confidentiality clause was attached in any such agreements; if known, the cost or likely cost to the Exchequer arising therefrom, and under what particular heading any such charge might have been applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37720/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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With regard to my Department, the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available but will be collated and forwarded to him as soon as possible. With regard to agencies or other bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information sought relates to operational matters for those agencies/bodies and my Department does not routinely hold or gather this information.