Ivor Callely
Question:73 Mr. Callely asked the Taoiseach the cost to date of the Moriarty tribunal; the daily cost; and the number of days the tribunal has sat. [12302/99]
Vol. 504 No. 5
73 Mr. Callely asked the Taoiseach the cost to date of the Moriarty tribunal; the daily cost; and the number of days the tribunal has sat. [12302/99]
The cost to date of the Moriarty tribunal is set out in the following schedule. The tribunal has had 16 public sitting days taking evidence, but much of the research and investigative work takes place in private. The daily cost of the tribunal varies, depending on whether it is a public sitting day – which would involve significant administration and other expenses – or whether it is a non-sitting day. It is not possible to estimate the number of further sittings before the tribunal concludes.
Schedule
Tribunal of Inquiry (Moriarty Tribunal) – Costs met by the Department of the Taoiseach Department to date
Amount |
|
1997 (Oct – Dec) |
£ |
Administration |
174,837 |
Legal costs |
260,924 |
Total |
435,761 |
1998 (full year) |
£ |
Administration |
258,385 |
Legal costs |
1,069,418 |
Total |
1,327,803 |
1999 (Jan to – 4 May 1999) |
£ |
Administration |
133,072 |
Legal costs |
510,250 |
Total |
643,322 |
Overall total to date: |
2,406,886 |
Senior Counsel |
Junior Counsel |
|
£ |
£ |
|
Brief fee |
25,000 |
16,500 |
Refresher fees(sitting days): |
||
first 30 days |
1,450 |
950 |
next 20 days |
1,400 |
950 |
thereafter |
1,350 |
900 |
Non-sitting days |
1,350 |
900 |
Part day per hour |
165 |
110 |
Research Counsel |
Senior |
Junior |
£ |
£ |
|
Daily rate |
350 |
300 |