Over €2bn in claims against HSE since 2018

Over €2bn in claims against HSE since 2018

Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Health David Cullinane said that the overall cost of legal fees was 'staggering'. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Thu, 27 Jul, 2023 - 21:00
Paul Hosford Political Correspondent

The HSE's legal fees have hit nearly €500m over the last five years, with the overall cost of claims in the same period reaching over €2bn.

Figures released to Sinn Féin's Health spokesman David Cullinane by the State Claims Agency show that legal fees climbed from €73m in 2018 to €118m in 2022. 

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