Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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353. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount the State Claims Agency has paid out in compensation in mass action, relating to contamination and-or poisoning, life-changing injury and death of personnel in the Defence Forces claims in the past ten years to date; and the number of claims the payments concern over that same timeframe, in tabular form. [8309/23]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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354. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount paid out in third party legal costs relating to contamination and-or poisoning, life-changing injury and death to personnel in the Defence Forces claims in the past ten years to date; the number of cases that the third-party costs relate to; and the amount that each of the top five named legal firms received in over that same time period, in tabular form. [8310/23]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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355. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount paid out in first party legal costs relating to relating to contamination and-or poisoning, life-changing injury and death to personnel in the Defence Forces claims in the past ten years to date; the number of cases that the third-party costs relate to; and the amount that each of the top five named legal firms received in over that same time period, in tabular form. [8311/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 353, 354 and 355 together.

The questions raised by the Deputy could not be answered in the time allowed. The information required to provide an answer to the questions is not held by the Department.

The Deputy will be aware that all claims for personal injuries taken by current and former members of the Defence Forces have been delegated to the State Claims Agency (SCA), who manages these claims on behalf of the Minister for Defence.

The Department has engaged with the SCA in respect of your questions 8309/23, 8310/23 & 8311/23 and I will revert to the Deputy with further information in due course.