113. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of financial settlements reached by his Department and statutory bodies within his remit nationally; the number which included confidentiality clauses in each of the past five years by organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44060/19]

The number of financial settlements reached by the Department of Education & Skills and statutory bodies within its remit, and the number which included confidentiality clauses in the last five years is included in the table.

The Deputy may wish to note that the information set out in the table is not routinely compiled by my Department and that the management of litigation involving the statutory bodies concerned including the settlement of cases by such bodies is a matter for the body concerned.