Tribunals of Inquiry.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2005

Tuesday, 6 December 2005

Questions (323)

Joe Costello

Question:

372 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the money paid to each legal team in the course of the Morris tribunal to date in 2005; the running costs, other than legal costs, of the tribunal to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37640/05]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

The amounts paid in 2005 in respect of the Morris tribunal, up to the end of November are as follows:

Amounts to legal teams.

Tribunal legal team:	€1.695 million
Garda legal team:	€1.247 million
Department legal team:	€90,000

Other costs.

Third party legal costs:	€175,000
Non-legal costs to date in 2005:	€2.205 million