Ivor Callely
Question:211 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give details of all legal and legal support personnel involved in the beef tribunal; and if he will list the persons they represented. [8501/97]
Written Answers. - Beef Tribunal Payments.
Ivor Callely
Question:214 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the professional legal personnel who participated and have been paid fees for their input in the beef tribunal; the amounts paid in the top 20 highest value payments; the names of those who received these payments; the persons they represented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8504/97]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 214 together. A full list of all the legal personnel and the persons they represented was published in the Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into the Beef Processing Industry.
The following table shows the amounts paid to date in respect of legal fees.
|
Legal Representative |
Representing |
Amount Paid £ |
|
|
1. |
A & L Goodbody |
Laurence Goodman/Goodman Int. |
3,993,772.87 |
|
2. |
Rory O'Donnell & Co. |
Laurence Goodman/Goodman Int. |
1,076,586.92 |
|
3. |
E. McGonigal SC |
The Tribunal |
798,017.20 |
|
4. |
Michael D. White & Co. Solicitors |
Tomás MacGiolla and Patrick Rabbitte |
754,760.40 |
|
5. |
C. Maguire SC |
The Attorney General and all State Authorities |
617,393.70 |
|
6. |
H. Hickey SC |
The Attorney General and all State Authorities |
591,414.60 |
|
7. |
D. Byrne SC |
The Tribunal |
550,683.40 |
|
8. |
R. Fullam BL |
The Tribunal |
434,713.70 |
|
9. |
G. Danagher BL |
The Attorney General and all State Authorities |
315,054.60 |
|
10. |
C. Ó hOisin BL |
The Attorney General and all State Authorities |
196,827.30 |
|
11. |
A. O'Reilly BL |
The Tribunal |
80,934.50 |
|
12. |
H. Whelehan SC |
The Attorney General and all State Authorities |
56,414.40 |
|
13. |
Lerner & Associates |
Patrick McGuinness |
47,767.44 |
|
14. |
Devanney & Ryan |
Anglea McGee and Imelda Murray |
7,736.33 |
|
15. |
MacGuill & Co. |
Sean Sheehan, Kevin McDonald |
2,125.60 |
|
16. |
Eugene F. Collins |
Continental Beef Packers Ltd. |
1,796.94 |
|
17. |
Dermot Fulham |
Baltinglass Meats Ltd. |
1,726.80 |
|
18. |
D. Barniville BL |
The Tribunal |
1,128.00 |