Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 May 2026
728. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical malpractice claims or clinical negligence cases lodged against the HSE or HSE-funded hospitals in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026; the number of such cases that have been settled or concluded; the total cost of settlements and awards in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41309/26]
View answerThe State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury and third-party property damage claims on behalf of State authorities.
The SCA has provided me with the information set out below.
The information contained within this document was extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
Question 1: Clinical claims received
The SCA has received 1,883 claims under the Clinical Indemnity Scheme between 2024-2026 (to end-April), of which, 119 have been finalised. In the period 2024-2026 (to end-April), the SCA has finalised a total of 1,751 claims under the Clinical Indemnity Scheme.
Question 2: Amount Paid in Clinical Claims
The following table contains the transactional amounts paid by the State Claims Agency under the Clinical Indemnity Scheme, that are associated with claims and a small number of incidents and inquests. It excludes claims recorded against other designated schemes. This amount is inclusive of VAT. It includes payments between 01/01/2024 and 30/04/2026 and is correct as of 01/05/2026.
Payments are made over the lifetime of a claim and the amounts below may relate to claims that are active or finalised.
|
Transaction Type |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 (to end of April) |
|
Damages |
192,663,075 |
210,218,229 |
66,206,561 |
|
Agency Legal Costs |
31,942,823 |
31,218,593 |
12,234,817 |
|
Plaintiffs Legal Costs |
68,662,595 |
64,853,120 |
21,887,819 |
|
Expert Costs |
12,103,868 |
13,413,353 |
4,644,609 |
|
Grand Total |
305,372,361 |
319,703,295 |
104,973,806 |
