Parliamentary Questions

93. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of insurance under different insurance headings such as public liability, buildings cover, employer liability and so on for her Department and each body under its aegis; the name of the insurance provider for each year since 2010, in tabular form; the number of current outstanding insurance claims against her Department or the body under its aegis; the estimated cost of those claims if available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15184/17]

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): My Department and most of the bodies under the aegis of my Department operate under State Indemnity, a self-insurance model set out in the Public Financial Procedures whereby the State bears the financial risk associated with the cost of claims.
The State Claims Agency currently manages claims and risks on behalf of many State Authorities, including my Department's claims.
The only insurance taken out directly by the Department is travel insurance underwritten by Ace European Group Ltd., sourced as a central framework by the Office of Government Procurement for use by public bodies, at a cost of €23,231 per annum.
The position in relation to insurance policies taken out by bodies under my Department's aegis is outlined in the following table.