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# state claims agency

This year
2023
Voices
Opinion: The state’s failure of vulnerable children is unfortunately nothing new
Seána Glennon says the state must refocus its approach to the protection of vulnerable children and adults in this country after years of failures.
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Jul 23rd 2023, 7:30 AM
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# state claims agency
30 cases taken against the State over Covid-19 deaths in care settings
The number of cases was released in response to a query from Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín.
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Nov 14th 2021, 7:00 AM
# CervicalCheck
'It should not have happened': Holohan says basic commitment to CervicalCheck women wasn't honoured
Lynsey Bennett, who has two young daughters, had four smear tests between 2010 and 2016 but each time was told they were negative.
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Feb 4th 2021, 9:15 PM
# steep increase
Personal injury claims have cost the State €2 billion this decade
The figures were released to Fianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath via parliamentary question.
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Dec 23rd 2019, 12:05 AM
# Exposed
Foster carers finally given insurance cover by the State following three-year long battle
Some of the 4,500 foster carers in Ireland said the lack of cover had left them exposed
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Oct 31st 2019, 6:00 AM
# CervicalCheck
'She wants it to be over': Ruth Morrissey 'very upset' over State move to appeal CervicalCheck case
The State Claims Agency said its appeal will not relate to the decision on the award of damages.
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Jun 17th 2019, 2:00 PM
# High Court
Harris on the defensive after judge criticises doctor recruitment process
“I note that the interview panel described the respondent as ‘eager to work and learn’. But learn at whose expense?” the judge said.
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Nov 8th 2018, 8:17 PM
# patient safety
Injuries or near-injuries of patients at Irish hospitals jumped last year
There were an average of 160 patient safety incidents per day last year.
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Aug 12th 2018, 4:30 PM
# cervical check
Ruth Morrissey's situation 'more hopeful' as doctors plan course of radical radiotherapy
Ruth Morrissey has been told her cancer will progress to terminal within a year.
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Jul 31st 2018, 12:27 PM
# CervicalCheck
'Cynical and self-serving': Morrissey family slams State Claims Agency for mediation media statement
Ruth and Paul Morrissey have taken High Court action over her incorrectly read smear tests.
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Jul 27th 2018, 6:24 PM
# Report
There could be a 'dedicated' Garda unit to tackle 'increasing' insurance fraud claims
A report said that one of the main problems with fraudulent injury claims is that it can be viewed as a “victimless crime”.
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Jan 25th 2018, 1:18 PM
# state claims agency
Assaults on prison staff cost the state around €26 million over seven years
It found that 3% of prison staff (93 people) were directly assaulted by prisoners in 2015.
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Nov 24th 2016, 5:00 PM
# compensation
Expectant mothers experienced 75 'extreme' incidents in Irish hospitals last year
The State Claims Agency said Ireland’s national incident rates are “not dissimilar to international figures”.
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Oct 20th 2015, 1:37 PM
# Insurance
State Claims Agency doubles its remits to save €4 million
It now covers bodies such as the Criminal Assets Bureau, Nama, and the Labour Court.
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Apr 21st 2014, 3:12 PM
# state claims agency
Compensation claims against the HSE rocket to €85 million in one year
Claims for personal injury and third party property damage increased by 55 per cent.
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Mar 19th 2014, 8:27 PM
# Pandemrix
HSE sorry for letter to narcolepsy sufferers, says supports will not be withdrawn
The HSE said it intends to set aside a letter sent to sufferers to inform them that supports would be withheld on the advice of the State Claims Agency.
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Dec 9th 2013, 6:47 PM
# i spy
Claims agency has over €1 billion in outstanding liabilities
The State Claims Agency spent €160,000 checking up on suspected fraudulent claims last year.
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Oct 3rd 2013, 6:15 AM
# HSE
More than €45m paid out to patients injured in HSE hospitals
Figures from the State Claims Agency show that a total of €45.8 million was paid out last year.
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Apr 26th 2013, 6:50 AM
# Vroom vroom
24 staff at State's debt management agency have company cars
In addition, at least one of two company cars used by employees on work-related travel was bought after the State guarantee of the banks in 2008.
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Jan 26th 2013, 2:30 PM
# HSE
Over 85,000 'adverse events' recorded by HSE in 2011
The numbers include almost 10,000 incidents of violence, harassment, aggression and abuse.
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Oct 9th 2012, 5:50 PM
# Legal Fees
TD welcomes barrister fees cut
Seán Crowe said money paid to the legal profession by the board that compensated survivors of residential abuse was one of the worst examples of a “flawed system”.
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Aug 17th 2012, 2:55 PM