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Dáil Éireann - Volume 494 - 06 October, 1998

Written Answers. - Personal Injury Claims.

Mr. Higgins (Mayo) Mr. Higgins (Mayo)

394. Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total legal costs for his Department in dealing with personal injury claims for each of the years from 1990 to 1997. [18491/98]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue) John O'Donoghue

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue): Following is the information requested by the Deputy:

Office of the Minister

Year legal costs paid	Amount
	£
1990	–
1991	–
1992	3,624.38
1993	–
1994	–
1995	6,131.22
1996	–
1997	–

Garda Vote:

Civil Action cases and actions involving Official Vehicles

Year legal costs paid	Amount*
	£
1990	1,106,294.00
1991	1,685,782.00
1992	1,995,411.00
1993	5,274,742.00
1994	2,652,472.00
1995	2,495,499.00
1996	2,715,096.00
1997	3,898,449.00

* This figure includes the cost of compensation paid. It is not possible to provide a figure for legal costs alone.

1169

[1169] Claims under the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act, 1941 and 1945

Year legal costs paid	Amount
	£
1990	Figure not available
1991	Figure not available
1992	Figure not available
1993	Figure not available
1994	635,000.00
1995	721,000.00
1996	731,000.00
1997	163,000.00

Prisons Vote

Year legal costs paid	Amount
	£
1990	115,483.00
1991	109,988.00
1992	128,486.00
1993	118,709.00
1994	165,087.00
1995	222,298.00
1996	252,924.00
1997	277,123.00

Courts Vote

Year legal costs paid	Amount
	£
1990	–
1991	–
1992	–
1993	–
1994	4,660.34
1995	–
1996	–
1997	2,221.25

Land Registry Vote

Year legal costs paid	Amount
	£
1990	–
1991	–
1992	438.60
1993	769.15
1994	–
1995	–
1996	–
1997	–

Dáil Éireann 494 Written Answers. Personal Injury Claims.

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