Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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244. To ask the Minister for Health the number and value of claims paid out by the State Claims Agency in 2017 and 2018 in relation to medical negligence cases; the top ten individual payouts in 2018; the claims in this regard, for example, late cancer diagnosis or misdiagnosis or negligence at delivery of a new baby; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15322/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The State Claims Agency has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims, including claims in respect of clinical negligence, on behalf of Delegated State Authorities (DSA’s) including the Health Service Executive. 

The specific details relating to the Deputy's question have been provided to me by the State Claims Agency and are set out in the report in the following link.  I have been informed by the State Claims Agency that the information contained in this report has been extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Medical negligence claims are identified on NIMS through the Incident/Hazard Category of Clinical Care.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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245. To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims on hand by the State Claims Agency in relation to late diagnosis and missed diagnosis in relation to failings in the cervical cancer screening programme; the number of cases settled; the amount paid out in claims to date; and the legal costs of the cases. [15324/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The management of clinical negligence claims arising from the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients in public healthcare enterprises is delegated to the State Claims Agency which has a statutory mandate to investigate and manage these cases to completion.  The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the State Claims Agency to provide this, and I understand that it will be collated shortly. I will respond directly to the Deputy on receipt of this.