(1) Whether there are currently any law suits against his department or any of the provincial departments of health in respect of negligence; if so (a) how many in each case, (b) to what value is the department being sued in each case, (c) what are the reasons for the law suits and (d) how many are being contested; (2) what is the total amount each provincial and national department has paid out (a) in the (i) 2007-08 and (ii) 2008-09 financial years and (b) during the period 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?