PAC32-R-2453 B Meeting 17/10/2019

Gniomhaireacht Bainistiochta an Chisteain Naisiunta National Treasury Management Agency

An Ghniomhaireacht um Eilimh ar an Stat State Claims Agency

I O October 2019

Ref: PAC32-l-1560

Ms Eilis Fallon Committee Secretariat Committee of Public Accounts Leinster House Dublin 2

Dear Ms Fallon

I refer to your letter of 27 September last seeking information on the following:

1. A list of the organisations covered by the General Indemnity Scheme and the Clinical Indemnity Scheme

I forwarded a list of State authorities, whose claims management functions have been delegated to the SCA under the General Indemnity Scheme or the Clinical Indemnity Scheme, to the Committee with my letter of 23 July last (Ref: PAC32-l-1522). For ease of reference I have attached this list at Appendix 1.

2. Details of what type of cover is provided and what is not covered under the Schemes.

Under the General Indemnity Scheme {GIS) the SCA manages personal injury and third party property damage risks and subsequent claims/liabilities arising from negligent acts or omissions on the part of State authorities covered by the Scheme. This indemnity is for organisational risks including: personal injuries and property damage claims by employees, patients (arising from the provision of non-medical services), visitors and contractors, students, prisoners a·nd other users of State services which were the result of a negligent act or omission on the part of the relevant State authority. The indemnity provides for risks similar, but not identical to, those traditionally covered by employers liability (EL), public liability (PL), and third party motor commercial insurance.

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Treasury Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D0l A9TB, Ireland

'9 +353 1 238 4900 e +3531 238 4790 E) DX: 21 Dublin G) www.statecla ims.ie () statec [email protected] The following classes of claim are expressly excluded from the SCA's remit under the enacting legislation: • claims involving a question as to the validity of any law having regard to the provisions of the Constitution; • claims made in respect of infection, directly or indirectly, with Hepatitis C or the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or both, through the administration of blood or blood products or in respect of related matters; • claims in which certain torts other than negligence are pleaded.

Other insurable risks which are outside the scope of the GIS include: • Personal injury claims arising from defects in products (i.e. product liability cover); State authorities' own property e.g. damage to their own vehicles, buildings insurance; Professional indemnity not involving personal injury or property damage; Directors and Officers liability/administrative negligence etc.; Employment practice liabilities; • Legal representation outside of liability claim; Personal accident insurance.

Under the Clinical Indemnity Scheme (CIS), the SCA manages personal injury claims against healthcare enterprises arising from negligent acts or omissions associated with the provision of, or failure to provide professional medical services. The Scheme covers registered medical practitioners and dentists and other health professionals including pharmacists, nurses, midwives, paramedics, ambulance personnel and laboratory technicians. Healthcare enterprises or professionals who work wholly and under a contract of employment with such a healthcare enterprise do not need to put in place any professional indemnity arrangements.

3. Information regarding which legal costs are covered and which legal costs are not covered under the Schemes.

The GIS and CIS are both self-insurance or "pay as you go" schemes, where the relevant DSA meets the costs of claims. As "pay as you go" schemes, solicitor and barrister, expert witness and other legal costs incurred in the management of a cla im are charged to the relevant State authority.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information in relation to the above.

Yours sincerely

Ciaran Breen Director Appendi>< 1

DELEGATED STATE AUTHORITIES COVERED UNDER THE GENERAL INDEMNITY SCHEME OPERATED BY THE SCA* Bodies that ore considered part of t/Jeir parent Deportment con be considered to be outomat'ico/ly delegated as part of tile relevant Minister's fu nccio11s.

;:;-- • . , Ministei-tor/Departmentaf ~--- . -. ~ I~-- ,---Mlnister)o'r/Depa~ent_o( - ~ ,- -. ·- Minister for/Department of : .; ~- . , • : . " · · · ·; Health ~ • ; , ·. 1 • "· •:' - • __ . . _ , ' Fini!!lc~ .:._. ~ ·-' _ ~ __ '.. ~- - ~------.... ~ t... ------~• ---.J-~ ,_ _:.::. '.~..: . .____· Justic~~-r:idJquaHty , -< · ~ _ •• - Health Information & Quality Authority - Commissioner of An Garda Siochana - Revenue Commissioners - Health Services Executive Governor of a Prison (Irish Prison Service) - Appeal Commissioners - Adelaide & Meath incorp. Nat. Children's Hospital - Courts Service - Comptroller & Auditor General Beaumont Hospital Probation Service - Credit Union Restructuring Board - Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital - Charities Regulatory Authority - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Central Remedial Clinic Criminal Assets Bureau - National Asset Management Agency - Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital - Data Protection Commissioner - National Treasury Management Agency Dublin Dental School & Hospital - Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission Incorporated Orthopaedic Hospital, Clontarf - Garda Siochana Inspectorate . - Mlnister"f'or/DepartmentofPubllc .. • - Mercy University Hospital, Cork - Irish Film Classification Office , : ,. _____ 3 xpe~dit~re_and_ ~~f9r_!11 . · _ . ___ _., - National Rehabilitation Hospital - Insolvency Service of Ireland • Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland - Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin Legal Aid Board - Commissioners for Public Service - Peamount Hospital, Newcastle, Dublin Private Security Authority Appointments - Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital - Private Security Appeal Board - Commissioner of Valuation - South Infirmary Victoria Hospital, Cork - Property Registration Authority - Houses of the Oireachtas Commission St. James's Hospital, Dublin - Property Services Appeal Board - Houses of the Oireachtas Service St. John' s Hospital, Limerick - Property Services Regulatory Authority - Office of the Ombudsman St. Michael's Hospital, Dun Laoghaire The Maclochlainn Commission of - Public Appointments Service St. Vincent' s University Hospital, Dublin Investigation - State Laboratory - The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital The O'Higgins Commission of Investigation - Valuation Tribunal The National Maternity Hospital, Holies Street The , Dublin The Children' s University Hospital, Temple St. ~ '::' ;- C ' Mlnlster'.for/pepartment of-- -~-, - : .. Taoiseach/Departm'iintof :- •- - ~~ The Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, Dublin 2-.:,.,-.; •.: .E9!1£~tJo_!!_af1d Sl~ill~ _ • '._ .. _-2 .-. ______-·- AnTa_oiseach '.,: __ :_<:_'..::..:;; Brothers of Charity Services IRL, incl. Congregation Boards of Community & Comprehensive - Central Statistics Office of the BoCS and Blue Teapot Theatre Company Ltd. Schools - Law Reform Commission Ca rriglea Ca irde Services CLG - Chomhairle Oideachais Gaeltachta & - National Economic & Social Council Cheeverstown House Limited Gaeiscolaiochta - National Economic & Social Development Cope Foundation Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Office - KARE Promoting Inclusion for People with Grangegorman Development Agency - Office of the Attorney General Intellectual Disability - Higher Education Authority - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Muiriosa Foundation Limited - Irish Research Council - President's Establishment St. John of God Community Services CLG - National Council for Curriculum & - The Fennelly Commission of Investigation Stewarts Care Limited As sessment Sunbeam House Services CLG - National Council for Special Education ', · •. •·,,:·c Minister for/Department of .,'-, . ;,: The Children's Sunshine Home Qualifications & Quality Assurance En~rpr1s~ _<1nd !n11_e1v~tl~n .:.... :_:' Daughters of Charity Disability Support Services Ltd. Authority .. -~, B~ji_ness, Leopardstown Park Hospital Board Seirbh!s Oideachais Leanunaigh & • Companies Registration Office - Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services Scileanna (SOLAS) - Controller of Patents, Designs & Trade St. Patrick's Centre Kilkenny State Examinations Commission Marks - St. Michaels House Teaching Council - Director of Corporate Enforcement The Trustees and Governors of St. Vincent's Hospital Residential Institutions Redress Board - Employment Appeal Tribunal Fairview - Residential Institutions Redress Review • Equality Tribunal Committee - Labour Court Residential Institutions Statutory Fund - Labour Relations Commission (Caranua} - National Employment Rights Authority - Registrar of Friendly Societies

:-::,~- ;: ··-·";i:liiilnlsterfor / Departn1ent'of ~.-. , -, •.•. " ·.•.· • : ~ iv11riisier tor/Department of ·, - '_' .- .. Mlnlsterfor/Department-of - . '.-:. . -:_:,_Communications Climate Action an~ En~ironment : · _:. _. ; Foreign Affairs and Trade· . Rural and Community Developmept. __ ~

;• ;· :.7 ~: 'Mfr1isie(for/Departmentof ;·;. ·. '.; .•. : ·. ;-Minister for/Department of --. . ., · ·. • Minister tor/oepartment.ot -:-. ·:-.; -~. _· ':_ Emp.loymentAffalrs an'd. Sodai Pro~ctiqn ·_. r; ·- .: - C~il~r~n ~n_d_y~uth Affaj~ . • ~griculture, Food and the Marine • , - Office of Pensions Ombudsman Adoption Authority of Ireland - Aquaculture Licence Appeals Board - Social Welfare Tribunal Children Detention Schools - Bord lascaigh Mhara Child and Family Agency (TUSLA) - Marine Institute - Office of the Ombudsman for Children - Sea Fisheries Protection Authority

Defence Forces Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces

~-;;~'C2P'"0 Ministe'rf0r/oepartmentot :-_~;·r-,7:.•.~J ~: ' •';'. ,. , '.TMlnister for/Departmentof ~.~,~ · .. ·' ·;- • Minister for/Department of . · -\. ,,' .' r, ~~-~·.:·_1-!._ojisl!ig; P~r:t~Jng ai:i_~l!)ca! Gover_nri,~~t ~- '·;, :: d ~ ::':.Cultu~e,' Heritage a'mi_the Gaeltacht : ,. J ~ .. I: .j ra'~s~crt, Tourism an cfSport ' • , . ;u - Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency National Gallery of Ireland Marine Casualty Investigation Board - Pyrite Resolution Board - National Library of Ireland - Road Safety Authority - Returning Officer [RO), Deputy RO, Assistant RO & - National Museum of Ireland Local RO, Deputy Local RO & Assistant RO, at all - Oifig Choimisneir na dTeangacha Oifigiula National elections & referendums Waterways Ireland

' legislation that applies: National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act, 2000, 2014 and subsequent orders. DELEGATED STATE AUTHORITIES COVERED UNDER THE CLINICAL INDEMNITY SCHEME OPERATED BY THE SCA* (HSE) includes acute hospitals, nolionol services, community health organis ations, section 38 011d some section 39 agencies delegated to t/1e C/5.

'.:·.-;. ~-. ·- Acute Hospitals _''. = -;---···:: . '." . Conimiiii!tv Health ·organisations . - :- • .. - ·National Soc ial Care : . · 1

I ' , • '' , (Section 38s} ' 1 :~~~:: ~{\. ~::;;,:,_,-', '- --~-"_,: -~-:~.: '. ~-~!i_',,j ;:•__._,._ ~ •-- -••-••••• •'•- I •------1'-.o- ~- --- - · __ •...• ~ - - .. _ • _ __: -· J - _. Ireland East Hospital Group - Community Healthcare Organisation 1 Brothers of Charity Services Ireland Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital Community Healthcare Organisation 2 Daughters of Charity Service Mater Misericordlae University Hospital Community Healthcare Organisation 3 St. John of God Community Services Ltd - National Maternity Hospital, Holies Street Community Healthcare Organisation 4 - Our Lady's Hospital, Navan Community Healthcare Organisation 5 Regional Hospital Mullingar Community Healthcare Organisation 6 Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital (East) St Columcllle's Hospital Community Healthcare Organisation 7 - St Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny Community Healthcare Organisation 8 . . . · N·a-tlonal se;vices •.· . ~- . . .-: [ - St Michael's Hospital, Dun Laoghaire (Midlands, Louth, Meath) • •, • I I I ~ ~ - St Vincent's University Hospital Community Healthcare Organisation 9 ·- _.· __ ;____ • _._ -~- ...... ~ __ : .. ._1 :.__ •• 1 - Including: - Health Protection Surveillance Centre RCS/ Hospitals Group St. Mary's, Phoenix Park - National Ambulance Service Beaumont Hospital St. lta's & St. Josephs (Mental - National Drug Treatment Centre Health and Intellectual Disability) - National Forensic Mental Health Service Blanchardstown including , - National Home Birth Service - National Screening Services: Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda Breast, Cervical; Bowel, DiabeticRetina Rotunda Hospital Irish Blood Transfusion Service Dublin Midlands Hospital Group - National Treatment Purchase Fund Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital - National Virus Reference Laboratory Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore Naas General Hospital St James's Hospital ~-.-::- Volun t aryCommunit•/Services '' --:;.: ;-- ,:-s~ci:i_on,~9 Services included ]nStatutor{ ' -~ &39s) .· ': ' , , : St Luke's Radiation Oncology Network 1·<,. ",: ,-· .'· {Section38s :~ ' ' . .''. ' . l~stn:1rn.e.~ . ~ _... I. ' ~·, r~: .. , ; ,' ,', ':, .' ".\ "I': .r • • y.. r 1 , , . ~ I Tallaght University Hospital •••.aL..-'- •. _:,___, •..!.'- 1..,,tl.a.-'- \ _. __ .:_~I - --.. i:, ' , ; .. , :. 63/2003 and 628]2007 , • ~ ' · , .: University Limerick Hospitals Group Ability West Steadfast House Croom Orthopaedic Hospital Bloomfield Health Services North West Hospice Ltd. - Carriglea Cairde Services - North West Parents & Friends Association - Central Remedial Clinic Western Care Association St John's Hospital Cheeverstown House Ltd. - Co Action West Limerick Cheshire Ireland StJoseph's Foundation University Maternity Hospital limerick The Children's Sunshine Home, Foxrock SOS Kilkenny Ltd. ,outh/South West Hospital Group - Cope Foundation - L' Arche Ireland Cork University Dental School & Hospital Caritas Convalescent Centre Cork University Hospital Dublin Dental School & University - Telford Houses & Apartments Cork University Maternity Hospital Hospital St Mary's Centre, Telford Ltd. - Lourdes Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene Enable Ireland St Mary's Centre Nursing Home (Telford - Galway Hospice Ltd.) Mercy University Hospital, Cork Incorporated Orthopaedic Hospital, Dara Residential Services Ltd. - South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital Clontarf Clann Mor Residential & Respite South npperary General Hospital - KARE Prosper Meath - University Hospital Kerry Leopardstown Park Hospital (Board) - St Hilda' s Services University Hospital Waterford Milford Care Centre - Prosper Fingal Vocational Training Centre ;aolta University Health Care Group - Muiriosa Foundation Ltd. - Piercetown, Skerries, Co Dublin University Hospital Galway National Rehabilitation Hospital - The Irish Association of Autism Letterkenny University Hospital Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services Peamou nt Healthcare Merlin Park University Hospital Rehab Group, Sandymount Portiuncula University Hospital - Royal Hospital Donnybrook - Roscommon University Hospital St. Patrick's Centre, Kilkenny Sligo University Hospital St. Patrick's Hospital-Marymount Hospice :hildren's Hospital Group St. Vincent's Hospital, Fairview Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin St. Christopher's Services Ltd. Longford Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Tallaght - St. Francis Hospice Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Temple Street - St. Michael's House including CHI at Connolly Stewarts Care Ltd. Sunbeam House Services 'legislation that applies: National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act, 2000, 2014 and subsequent orders.