Written answers
Thursday, 1 June 2017
Department of Justice and Equality
Insurance Costs
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expenses incurred by her Department relating to insurance of all types of in each of the past five years; the cost of each insurance policy held by her Department over the same time period per annum; if she will provide the same data for all bodies under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26290/17]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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My Department and the majority of bodies under the aegis of my department operate under State Indemnity, a self-insurance model set out in the Public Financial Procedures whereby the State bears the financial risk associated with the cost of claims. The State Claims Agency currently manages claims and risks on behalf of many State Authorities, including my department's claims.
The position in relation to insurance policies taken out by bodies under my department's aegis is outlined in the following table:
| Body/agency | Type of Insurance | 2012 € | 2013 € | 2014 € | 2015 € | 2016 € | 2017 € |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSOC | Building Insurance | 6,832.58 | 9,569.58 | 5,516.98 | 6,069.52 | 6,252.08 | n/a |
| Garda Síochána Inspectorate | Vehicle Insurance | 1,965 | 1,645 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 2,523 | n/a |
| Legal Aid Board | Property/contents cover | 31,684 | 24,912 | 6,676 | 7,041 | 6,172 | n/a |
| Fire Insurance (through landlords fire insurance) | 25,568 | 34,031 | 47,406 | 23,278 | 28,839 | 3,110 | |
| Irish Human Rights Equality Commission | Professional Indemnity | - | - | - | 24,937.90 | 25,531.25 | 19,350 |
| Directors & Officers Liability Insurance | - | - | - | 660.00 | 660.00 | 660.00 | |
| 2015-16 Combined Traders Insurance 2017 Combined Charity Insurance | - | - | - | 5,074.52 | 7,676.94 | 8,131.55 | |
| 2015 Premises Insurance 2016 & 2017 Ground, 1st & 3rd Floors | - | - | - | 1,841.23 | 2,403.22 | 2,476.53 | |
| National Disability Authority | Directors & Officer/Crime/Employment Practices | 1,151.01 | 1,575.00 | 1,575.00 | 1,701.00 | 1,571.40 | 1,701.00 |
| Engineering | 598.00 | 765.00 | 765.00 | 893.50 | 836.40 | 1,023.75 | |
| Computer | 583.00 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Travel/Personal Accident | 1,192.77 | 1,113.50 | 1,113.50 | 1,375.00 | 1,270.70 | 1,375.00 | |
| Combined (Office & Commercial) | - | 5,333.33 | 6,520.27 | 7,500.00 | 7,970.80 | 8,145.56 |
Information provided in respect of Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI) outlines insurance costs from 2013 onwards, however, the Deputy may be aware that the OSI only came under the remit of my Department from 1 January 2017.
| *Ordnance Survey Ireland | Motor | - | 28,402 | 27,919 | 27,750 | 34,500 | 42,167 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined: Property, Computer, Employers Liability, Public Liability, Professional Indemnity. | - | 66,356 | 59,529 | 59,372 | 53,900 | 52,647 | |
| Engineering | - | 288 | 288 | 288 | 338 | 369 | |
| Travel | - | 630 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 735 | |
| Personal Accident | - | 669 | 558 | 558 | 586 | 586 | |
| Brokerage fees | - | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
In respect of An Garda Síochána, the information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy once received.
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