Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 February 2004
184 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by his Department on legal advice and lawyers in each of the past three years; and the amount paid in settlement of legal proceedings against his Department, including cases settled prior to coming to court in each of the past three years, omitting expenses for tribunals of inquiry. [5470/04]
View answerThe amounts spent by my Department on legal advice, lawyers and settlements of legal proceedings are as follows.
|
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
|
|
€ |
€ |
€ |
|
|
Legal Advice |
14,411 |
123,455 |
6,162 |
|
Settlements |
836,497 |
1,819,302 |
3,617,252 |
The settlements for 2003 include a figure of €525,201 in respect of the agreement to settle an equal pay claim on behalf of former clerical assistants.
