Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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979. To ask the Minister for Health if persons who died from non-Covid-19 related illnesses but who had tested positive for Covid-19, although they were asymptomatic at the time of death, are included in the Covid-19 death figures of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41480/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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980. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases or legal actions currently being taken against nursing homes or hospitals, other residential care facilities and-or the State by persons or groups of persons who allege that their loved ones died having contracted Covid-19 in the hospital, residential care or a nursing home setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41481/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The State Claims Agency (SCA) 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.

I have been informed by the SCA that the information contained below was extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) according to the criteria below:

- The explicit reference to ”hospitals”, “residential care” or “nursing homes” is interpreted as claims notified to the SCA against the HSE which relate to incidents occurring within a nursing home, hospital or a community health organisation location/unit .

- Claims arising could relate to the death of a service user or staff member.

The number of claims currently being taken against the HSE, notified to the SCA, which arise from the death of a family member as a result of contracting Covid-19 in a Nursing Home, healthcare facility or hospital setting is 25. The 25 claims arise from the deaths of 25 different individuals.