Written answers
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Local Authority Finances
John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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475. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of civil cases for compensation arising from alleged accidental injury or damage that have been instigated against each local authority in the past five years; the number of such proceedings pending, by local authority; and the amount awarded, by plaintiff party and by Court, against local authorities over the same period. [7673/16]
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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I have no function in the matter and the information requested is not held in my Department . In accordance with section 153 of the Local Government Act 2001, the responsibility for legal proceedings rests with the individual local authority.
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