Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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282. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of legal cases taken against her Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024; the costs incurred by her Department in relation to such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41722/24]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Three legal cases have been taken against my Department since it was established in 2017. One of these cases was a judicial review which was subsequently withdrawn, with no costs incurred by the Department. The second case related to industrial relations and was settled, with the settlement subject to a non-disclosure agreement. Legal costs in this case amounted to €10,254. The third case, which is now closed, related to a specific island transport service. The total cost of this case, including legal costs and orders, amounted to €99,829.