238. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of litigants who had initiated legal proceedings against the Department in respect of a claim of sex abuse in school; the number of these cases that are still before the courts; the number that have dropped their cases after being contacted by the State Claims Agency; the number of cases in which the claim was statute barred; the number of cases that were dismissed due to the fact the plaintiff signed a waiver or other legal document waiving their right to pursue the case; the number of cases that were upheld by the court; the number of cases that were heard in full and determined that his department had no liability based on the facts of the case as opposed to legal technicality; the number of cases that his Department pursued for legal costs; the total amount awarded to his Department in costs; the total amount spent by his Department in legal fees; the total amount of claims that have been received by the State Claims Agency for compensation; the number of these that have been processed; the number that have been awarded a payment; the number that have been denied a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17811/17]

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238. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of litigants who had initiated legal proceedings against the Department in respect of a claim of sex abuse in school; the number of these cases that are still before the courts; the number that have dropped their cases after being contacted by the State Claims Agency; the number of cases in which the claim was statute barred; the number of cases that were dismissed due to the fact the plaintiff signed a waiver or other legal document waiving their right to pursue the case; the number of cases that were upheld by the court; the number of cases that were heard in full and determined that his department had no liability based on the facts of the case as opposed to legal technicality; the number of cases that his Department pursued for legal costs; the total amount awarded to his Department in costs; the total amount spent by his Department in legal fees; the total amount of claims that have been received by the State Claims Agency for compensation; the number of these that have been processed; the number that have been awarded a payment; the number that have been denied a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17811/17]

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