asked the Minister for Justice the amount of fees paid to (a) solicitors and (b) barristers under the free legal aid scheme for criminal cases in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982.
Written Answers. - Free Legal Aid Scheme.
961.
Limerick East): Records of the fees paid to individual solicitors and barristers under the criminal legal aid scheme are kept on a tax-year basis in my Department and the relevant amounts for the period 1977 to 1982 are as follows:
Tax year ended 31st March |
Amount of fees paid to |
|
(a) Solicitors |
(b) Barristers |
|
£ |
£ |
|
1977 |
78,300 |
17,700 |
1978 |
158,800 |
106,900 |
1979 |
318,000 |
192,300 |
1980 |
391,200 |
214,900 |
1981 |
530,000 |
228,600 |
1982 |
591,700 |
233,500 |
(figures rounded to the nearest £100).