Written answers

Thursday, 13 October 2022

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Judicial Reviews

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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282. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of judicial reviews taken against her Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if she will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by her Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50764/22]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The table below outlines the approximate number of cases where the Department have been named as a party in Judicial Review proceedings and files have been closed. As per Dáil Standing Order 69, it would be inappropriate to comment further on matters which are sub judice.

Year Where the Department or one of its Offices was named in Judicial Review proceedings - number of cases closed
2011 1
2012 2
2013 4
2014 3
2015 0 (zero)
2016 0 (zero)
2017 0 (zero)
2018 3
2019 2
2020 2
2021 1
2022 0 completed

The total cost directly to the Department of these Judicial Review proceedings from 2011 to date is €206,760.

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