Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 18 Dec 1997

Vol. 485 No. 4

Written Answers. - Beef Tribunal Claims.

Ivor Callely

Question:

99 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give a list of persons and companies who have not submitted claims for representation at the beef tribunal; the proposals, if any, he has to have a cut-off date of all claims to be submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23474/97]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

A total of 77 cost orders were made by the chairman of the tribunal, details of which are available in the report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into the Beef Processing Industry. To date eight claims have been paid by this Department. See table below. Legal fees incurred on behalf of the State have also been paid.

Name	Amount Awarded	Amount Paid
Baltinglass Meats Ltd	1,726.80	1,726.80
Continental Beef Packers Ltd	1,796.94	1,796.94
S Sheelan & K J McDonald	2,125.60	2,125.60
A Magee, I Murray	7,736.33	7,736.33
D O'Malley TD	850,970.00	559,132.53
P Rabbitte TD, T Mac Giolla	1,361,271.12	754,760.40
Goodman International	1,656,287.57	1,076,586.92
L Goodman	6,144,265.95	3,993,772.87

This Department makes these payments on foot of direction from the Chief State Solicitor's Office when the certification of taxation has issued from the Taxing Master. This Department has no involvement in the receipt, processing or certification of claims which is a function of the Office of the Chief State Solicitor. There is no legal basis for setting a cut-off date in relation to these claims.