€7.5 million was paid out in insurance claims on behalf of Dublin City Council in the first nine months of this year.
In total more than €43.3 million in settlements were made by 28 of the 31 local authorities during that time, according to details released under the Freedom of Information Act.
It's a big increase on 2018, when nearly €47 million was settled during the entire year.
Local authorities are insured by Irish Public Bodies, which deals with claims for issues such as slips and trips on footpaths and damage to cars caused by potholes.
3,315 claims were finalised, and the average pay-out was €13,061.
The highest number relate to Dublin City Council.
Limerick City and County Council is next, at €3.6 million, followed by Cork City Council, at nearly €3.5 million, including legal fees.
12 councils settled more, money-wise, in the first three quarters of 2019 than in all of last year.
