David Cullinane
Question:573. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total cost of medical negligence litigation, including settlements, awards, and legal fees, to date in 2026, in tabular form. [54701/26]
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Questions (573, 579)
David Cullinane
Question:579. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total cost of medical negligence litigation, including settlements, awards, and legal fees, in the past five years to end of July 2026, in tabular form. [54707/26]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 573 and 579 together.
The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury and third-party property damage claims on behalf of State authorities.
The information contained within this response is extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as per the below criteria.
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 includes damages, agency legal and other costs, and plaintiff legal costs and is inclusive of VAT.
It includes payments between 01/05/2026 and 30/06/2026 and is correct as of 01/07/2026.
Please note that the amounts paid up to 30/04/2026 remain unchanged from those previously provided under references PQ 3529/25, PQ 38143/25, PQ 6229/26 and PQ 41309/26. Please refer to the published information for further details.
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Transaction Reporting Year |
Amount paid |
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2026 (May and June) |
€64,272,204 |