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Tuesday, 1 December 2015

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Departmental Legal Cases Data

Photo of Billy TimminsBilly Timmins (Wicklow, Renua Ireland)
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301. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of legal cases currently ongoing against his Department and State agencies under his aegis; the number of cases that took place during the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive; the cost of those that were contested and what damages were involved; the costs and damages of those that were settled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43259/15]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The number of legal cases currently ongoing against my Department is 22. In relation to the number of legal cases involving the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, this is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves.

The remaining details requested by the Deputy are outlined in the table.

Contested CasesSettled Cases
Year Number of cases Awards made on foot of court judgment

(Damages)
Legal Cost Awards made where the case was settled prior to court judgment

(Damages)
Legal Costs
2011 15 €5,000 €302,772 €673,462 €395,176
2012 11 Nil €136,632 €158,445 €209,023
2013 14 Nil €4,000 €496,611 €133,556
2014 11 Nil €38,811 €436,032 €152,561

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