Michael Bell
Question:287 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Defence the number of cases of hearing damage submitted to his Department for financial settlement since 1990; the number of cases settled in each year; the sums paid in compensation in each year to 31 January 1997; the number of cases on hand; the highest sum paid in compensation; the number of personnel engaged in assessing/administering such claims in his Department and the Defence Forces; whether any cases of post traumatic stress have been submitted since 1990; and, if so, the numbers involved. [3638/97]