Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2004
167 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Taoiseach the composite amount paid to lawyers engaged by or on behalf of the State in any forum or for any purpose, including tribunals, courts, consultancies, legislative drafting and other work during 2003; the amount paid from 1 January 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31876/04]
View answer168 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Taoiseach the ten highest composite figures paid to barristers engaged by or on behalf of the State in any forum or for any purpose, including tribunals, courts, consultancies, legislative drafting and other work during 2003; the ten highest figures paid from1 January 2004; the names of the barristers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31890/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together.
The total amount paid to lawyers engaged by or on behalf of the State under the aegis of my Department in 2003 was €20,775,721. The total amount for 2004 to 31 October 2004 is €14,422,340.
These figures include the offices of the Attorney General, DPP and Chief State Solicitor and the Law Reform Commission, as well as the Moriarty tribunal, the Independent Commission of Inquiry and the All Party Committee on the Constitution which come under my Department.
The ten highest composite payments to barristers engaged by or on behalf of the State under the aegis of my Department in 2003 and 2004 are shown in the following tables.
|
Name |
Details |
Total paid in 2003 |
|
€ |
||
|
John Coughlan, SC |
Moriarty Tribunal |
784,988 |
|
Jacqueline O’Brien, SC |
Moriarty Tribunal |
744,150 |
|
Jeremiah Healy, SC |
Moriarty Tribunal |
664,550 |
|
Thomas O’Connell SC |
DPP |
379,433 |
|
Denis Buckley, SC |
DPP |
362,221 |
|
George Birmingham, SC |
DPP |
347,017 |
|
Dominic McGinn, BL |
DPP |
333,226 |
|
Patrick J McCarthy, SC |
DPP |
315,961 |
|
Paul O’ Higgins, SC |
Chief State Solicitor’s Office |
307,938 |
|
Diarmaid McGuinness, SC |
Chief State Solicitor’s Office |
302,730 |
|
Name |
Details |
Total paid in 2004 (to 31/10/04) |
|
€ |
||
|
John Coughlan, SC |
Moriarty Tribunal |
735,075 |
|
Jeremiah Healy, SC |
Moriarty Tribunal |
727,512 |
|
Jacqueline O’Brien, SC |
Moriarty Tribunal |
453,750 |
|
Donal O’Donnell, SC |
Chief State Solicitor’s Office Attorney General’s Office* |
308,955 |
|
Anthony Collins, SC |
DPP |
308,873 |
|
Denis Buckley, SC |
DPP |
276,325 |
|
George Birmingham, SC |
DPP |
240,008 |
|
Paul O’Higgins, SC |
Chief State Solicitor’s Office |
217,794 |
|
Edward Comyn, SC |
DPP |
209,921 |
|
Dominic McGinn, BL |
DPP |
206,999 |
* Included in the total payment to Donal O'Donnell SC is an amount of €7,683 paid by the Attorney General's office in 2004.
