Departmental Legal Cases
An official questions-paper heading. 285 questions (0 oral, 285 written), first 2025-02-05, latest 2026-07-16.
Questions under this heading, per month
Feb 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | 3 |
| Apr 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 1 |
| Jun 2025 | 9 |
| Jul 2025 | 83 |
| Sep 2025 | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 17 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 126 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 25 |
| May 2026 | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Justice | 29 |
| Health | 27 |
| Children | 24 |
| Housing | 19 |
| Finance | 18 |
| Taoiseach | 17 |
| Defence | 16 |
| Agriculture | 16 |
| Education | 16 |
| Further and Higher Education | 15 |
| Climate | 15 |
| Public Expenditure | 12 |
| Culture | 11 |
| Transport | 11 |
| Enterprise | 11 |
| Social | 10 |
| Rural | 9 |
| Foreign | 9 |
The questions
David Cullinane
written
2026-07-16 · to Health
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]
David Cullinane
written
2026-07-16 · to Health
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]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-25 · to Education
299. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total amount spent by her Department, including expenditure on legal fees, counsel fees, solicitor costs and any related costs, in defending court proceedings taken by parents or guardians arising from a child not being offered a school place at a recognised primary or post-primary school, excluding cases primarily concerning …
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2026-06-23 · to Justice
543. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of legal cases taken against his Department or the International Protection Accommodation Service by accommodation providers that have been settled in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the total cost of those settlements; the number of cases currently at pre-litigation stage; and if…
Gillian Toole
written
2026-05-06 · to Transport
158. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport the information his Department has received from the Aircraft Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) on the number of enforcement actions taken since ANCA's establishment under the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Act 2019; and whether he is satisfied that ANCA, which is embedded within Fingal County Council and funded by a levy paid b…
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-06 · to Justice
680. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship revocation cases currently under active consideration by his Department; the number where notice of intention to revoke has issued; and the number where a Committee of Inquiry has been requested since 7 April 2025. [32931/26]
Johnny Guirke
written
2026-04-28 · to Education
525. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of legal actions relating to the provision of education supports that occurred in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29699/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-04-28 · to Social
778. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30275/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-04-28 · to Justice
841. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30272/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-22 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach Taoiseach to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; and if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions. [28871/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-22 · to Foreign
7. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of the number of legal actions against her Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if her Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if she will make a sta…
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-22 · to Defence
29. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Defence to provide details of the number of legal actions against her Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if her Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-22 · to Transport
35. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he will make a statement on the ma…
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-22 · to Finance
52. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he will make a statemen…
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-22 · to Public Expenditure
62. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or o…
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-22 · to Education
94. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the number of legal actions against her Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if her Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if she will make a statemen…
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-22 · to Culture
115. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture; Communications and Sport to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he will m…
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-22 · to Housing
122. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he w…
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-22 · to Social
147. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he will make a statement …
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-22 · to Justice
157. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he will…
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-22 · to Agriculture
165. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he will ma…
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-22 · to Children
187. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide details of the number of legal actions against her Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if her Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if she will …
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-22 · to Further and Higher Education
253. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding le…
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-22 · to Rural
260. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; …
Catherine Ardagh
written
2026-04-21 · to Education
528. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of legal actions relating to the provision of education supports that remain live from 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28574/26]
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