Cork County Council refuses to disclose cost of pothole and footpath claims

Information on the amounts sought won't be released as it was “commercially sensitive”

Figures show there were 501 active claims against Cork County Council at the end of last year, 120 for damage caused by potholes.

Cork County Council bosses have refused to provide details on the total cost of compensation claims lodged against it for accidents caused by substandard footpaths and roads. While they gave a breakdown for the number of claims, they said they wouldn't release information on the amounts sought as it was “commercially sensitive”. 

Officials provided councillors with a list of the claims lodged following a request for the information from Fianna Fáil councillor Joe Carroll.