2014 Archive
Workshop - Pilot of Psychosocial Risk Assessment Specific to Critical Incidents
22 October 2014A major and innovative psychosocial risk assessment tool specific to critical incidents has been developed by the State Claims Agency (SCA), CISM Network Ireland and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA). A workshop will take place on the 05th November 2014 which will provide an outline on all stages of […]
State Claims Agency Newsletter - May 2014
21 May 2014The latest edition of the State Claims Agency Newsletter has been published and can be downloaded here. […]
Government more than doubles SCA's remit for managing personal injury and third-party property damage
21 April 2014Number of public bodies covered by SCA remit increases from 56 to 117 Move will save State €4m upfront and €2m every year Bodies added include the Criminal Assets Bureau, the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement The Government has delegated responsibility for managing personal injury […]
Fetal Monitoring in Practice - Clinical Seminar, October 2014
17 February 2014Fetal Monitoring in Practice is a practical education programme provided for clinical staff with responsibility for cardiotocographic (CTG) monitoring and interpretation within the Irish maternity services.This programme is primarily for Staff Midwives, Clinical Midwife Managers (1 and 2), Non Consultant Hospital Doctors. Consideration will be given to any other […]
Implications of State Indemnity - Seminars for HSE, February 2014
11 February 2014Over the past number of months, the State Claims Agency (SCA) has hosted a series of nationwide seminars for HSE staff on the implications of State indemnity for risk (other than clinical risk), and associated management responsibilities. These seminars were run between November 2013 and January 2014 in Dublin, Limerick […]
Barristers Panels – Tenders Awarded
24 January 2014The State Claims Agency, in an initiative designed to reduce legal costs, invited barristers to tender competitively for their services by way of e-tender. This tender competition followed the success of a similar initiative by the Agency, in 2011, which reduced legal fees paid to solicitors. Barrister tender applications were assessed […]