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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2005

Tuesday, 28 June 2005

Questions (306)

Richard Bruton

Question:

308 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the total cost, number and nature of legal services sought by his Department from 1998 to 2004 and to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22415/05]

Written answers

Minister for Finance (Mr. Cowen)

In general, my Department uses the services of the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of the Chief State Solicitor and seeks outside legal advisers in circumstances requiring legal advice of a specific and/or specialist nature. The following table details the cost, number and nature of such legal services sought by my Department in the period in question.

Name of Service Provider	Cost	Year	Nature of Work
	€
	—	1998	—
McCann FitzGerald Solicitors	58,734	1999	Advice in respect of Pension Entitlements of former Civil Servants.
Arthur Cox & Co. Solicitors	138,965	2000	Advice in respect of the proposed merger and flotation of ACC and TSB Bank.
McCann FitzGerald Solicitors	47,081	2000	Advice in respect of the An Post ESOP
McCann FitzGerald Solicitors	11,512	2001	Advice in respect of the An Post ESOP
Mason, Hayes and Curran Solicitors	72,200	2001	Advice and assistance in the competitive process to award the National Lottery licence
Gerard Hogan SC	960	2002	Advice re: the establishment of financial services regulatory authority.
ABN Amro & McCann FitzGerald Solicitors	895,165	2002	Advice in relation to the Sale of ICC Bank plc.
A&L Goodbody Solicitors	368,760	2002	Advice in relation to the sale of ACC Bank.
A&L Goodbody Solicitors	1,640,000	2002	Advice in relation to the establishment, including advice on legislation, of Financial Services Regulatory Authority
O’Donnell Sweeney Solicitors	156,776	2002	Assistance in the drafting of the Unclaimed Life Assurance Policies Bill 2002
McCann FitzGerald Solicitors	69,542	2002	Secondment of a solicitor to assist in relation to legal matters arising within the Department.
Matheson, Ormsby & Prentice Solicitors	130,106	2002	Secondment of a solicitor to assist in relation to legal matters arising within the Department.
Matheson, Ormsby & Prentice Solicitors	55,704	2003	Secondment of a solicitor to assist in relation to legal matters arising within the Department.
Arthur Cox & Co. Solicitors	6,050	2003	Professional fees for advice, attendance correspondence, preparation of a comparison of Disclosure Regulations in Ireland and Northern Ireland
McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors	30,250	2003	Secondment of a solicitor to assist in relation to legal matters arising within the Department.
A&L Goodbody Solicitors	77,171	2003	Legal advice to Minister in relation to the sale of ACC Bank
Matheson Ormsby Prentice Solicitors	12,233	2004	Drafting of contractual terms & conditions
A&L Goodbody Solicitors	55,524	2004	Drafting of contracts for construction projects
Philip Lee Solicitors	25,793	2004	Drafting of contracts for construction projects
McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors	77,407	2004	Secondment of a solicitor to assist in relation to legal matters arising within the Department.
Denis Kelleher B.L.	1,815	2004	Drafting of Statutory Instrument
Michael M. Collins S.C.	800	2004	Advice on Discovery Order from Commission to Enquire into Abuse in Residential Institutions
A&L Goodbody Solicitors	79,631	2004	Legal advice to Minister in relation to the sale of ACC Bank
A&L Goodbody Solicitors	231,800	2005	Drafting of contracts for construction projects
Philip Lee Solicitors	19,575	2005	Drafting of contracts for construction projects
McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors	24,684	2005	Drafting of contracts for construction projects
A&L Goodbody Solicitors	45,230	2005	Legal Advisors to Compile a compendium of Public Private Partnership terms and conditions of Contract
A&L Goodbody Solicitors	124,316	2005	Legal advice to Minister in relation to the sale of ACC Bank
Total*	4,457,784

*28 items.