Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2004
515 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence 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. [31881/04]
View answerThe composite amounts paid by my Department to lawyers, including those engaged by the State claims agency on its behalf, in 2003 and 2004 to date are as follows:
|
2003 |
2004 |
|
|
€ |
€ |
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|
Lawyers |
21,166 |
39,328 |
In all other instances where lawyers have been engaged on behalf of the Department, the legal costs have been charged to the Vote of the Office of the Chief State Solicitor.
516 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence 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 from 1 January 2004; the names of the barristers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31895/04]
View answerThe composite amount paid by the Department of Defence to barristers, including those engaged by the State Claims Agency on its behalf, was €20,430 in 2003 and is €17,033 in 2004 to date. Legal costs have been charged to the Vote of the Office of the Chief State Solicitor in all other instances where barristers have been engaged on behalf of the Department. Apart from €1,800 which was paid to Mr. Ray Byrnes BL in 2004, the remainder of the cost was in respect of barristers engaged by the State Claims Agency. The names of the barristers in question are not available to the Department.
