Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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10. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of legal cases taken against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024; the costs incurred by his Department in relation to such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41717/24]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Depending on the subject matter, litigation against my Department is dealt with by the Attorney General’s Office and the Chief State Solicitor’s Office or the State Claims Agency.

The table below sets out the number of cases commenced against the Department over the past 10 years, as well as all legal costs paid by the Department each year.