COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 09, 2024

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff

Could the Manager please advise this Council if in cases where a successful claim for damages, caused by a Contractor working on behalf of South Dublin County Council, is made to Irish Public Bodies Insurance, would that payment for damages be recovered by SDCC from the Contractor?

REPLY:

All contractors engaged by the Council are required to have adequate insurance in place before they commence work for the Council.

In the event a third party makes a claim against the Council because of work undertaken by a contractor, then the Council's insurer, Irish Public Bodies (IPB), will defend any such claim on the Council's behalf and refer the matter back to the contractor or their insurers.