Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance 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. [37718/11]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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As it has not been possible to compile a comprehensive reply for the Deputy in the time allotted, I will write to him shortly with the relevant information. The Office of the Revenue Commissioners and Office of Public Works will provide information directly to the Deputy. The National Treasury Management Agency is the State Claims Agency. As such it is responsible for managing personal injury, property damage and clinical claims brought against certain State authorities, including Government Ministers and health enterprises. The State Claims Agency, which manages claims on behalf of all Government Departments, has provided information to Ministers, who will reply to the question in relation to their own Department.

Information in relation to claims against the Minister for Finance was not available at the time of writing the reply and I will provide this information directly to the Deputy once it is available.