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Insurance
The City Council maintains a number of insurance policies to protect and safeguard its assets from the effects of financial loss due to their damage or loss. They protect against risks to council property such as buildings, vehicles and plant, office equipment.
The City Council also procures insurance against loss due to liability claims by third parties for damage or injury caused by the negligence of the City Council, its employees or agents acting on its behalf.
This type of insurance covers incidents such as damage to third party property by City Council employees, injury to members of the public caused by tripping, incidents on City Council owned property or injury on City Council owned playgrounds.
It should be noted however Galway City Council does not accept liability of any actions of its employees without first investigating all claims made.
If you have been involved in an incident where you think that Galway City Council or its staff are responsible and you wish to make a claim for compensation please do the following:
- Write out a clear account of the incident giving a clear description of events as they occurred including:
- Name and address of claimant including contact details
- The time and date of the incident
- The location of the incident
- Digital photographs of the alleged hazard/trap that caused the incident
- Any bills/invoices for expenses being claimed
- All correspondence should be addressed to:
Claims Manager,
Galway City Council,
City Hall,
College Road,
Galway.
Risk Management Strategy
Galway City Council delivers a diverse range of services that provide a significant potential for personal injury and loss or damage.
Risk management is a strategic and essential part of effective and efficient management and planning in reducing exposure to costly litigation and delays on projects.
Galway City Council operates a Risk Management Forum that comprises of all senior staff from the four city council directorates who review procedures and processes in order to embed risk management into its culture, processes and structure to ensure that resources are maximised and efficiently used.