The information requested by the Deputy in so far as my Department is concerned is set out in the following table:
Year 2007
Name of Company
|
Purpose
|
Cost to the State
|
|
|
€
|
Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB)
|
Reimbursement of Legal costs in relation to an action against the PIAB at High and Supreme Courts
|
75,021
|
Mairéad Carey B.L.
|
Legal Services in connection with functions of the Labour Court
|
6,050
|
John Gleeson S.C.
|
Legal Services in connection with functions of the Labour Court
|
960
|
George Lynch & Son
|
Registering a Judgment Mortgage in an Enforcement case (NERA)
|
375
|
Brady & Co
|
Legal Searches in Enforcement cases (NERA)
|
2,857
|
Mason Hayes & Curran
|
Legal Advice (NERA)
|
16,611
|
O’Mara Geraghty McCourt Solicitors
|
Legal Services in connection with functions of the Labour Relations Commission
|
10,827
|
Anthony Kerr BL
|
Legal Services in connection with functions of the Labour Relations Commission
|
908
|
Noel J. Travers BL
|
Drafted the Measuring Instruments Regulations
|
8,440
|
Dowling Kilpatrick Solicitors
|
Professional fee for Commissions regarding sale of land
|
36
|
John Hennessy BL
|
Investigations under section 19 of the Companies Act 1990
|
126,324
|
Matthias Kelly QC
|
Investigations under section 19 of the Companies Act 1990
|
162,742
|
Mason, Hayes + Curran
|
Advice on Public Procurement matters
|
14,745
including
VAT
|
Mason, Hayes + Curran
|
Company Law Research (table of derivations)
|
22,942
|
Nathan Reilly
|
Review of Consumer Legislation
|
7,053
|
Matheson Ormsby Prentice
|
Costs awarded against ODCE
|
31,832
|
Aillil O’Reilly
|
Fees to Counsel
|
1,815
|
Bairbre O’Neill
|
Fees to Counsel
|
6,050
|
Brian Kennedy
|
Fees to Counsel
|
3,449
|
Brian Murray
|
Fees to Counsel
|
129,416
|
Brian O’Moore S.C.
|
Fees to Counsel
|
37,208
|
Caroline Costello
|
Fees to Counsel
|
2,783
|
Declan Murphy
|
Fees to Counsel
|
35,695
|
Denis McDonald
|
Fees to Counsel
|
70,906
|
Eileen Barrington
|
Fees to Counsel
|
58,262
|
Eoghan Fitzsimons
|
Fees to Counsel
|
4,598
|
Feichin McDonagh S.C.
|
Fees to Counsel
|
4,235
|
George Birmingham
|
Fees to Counsel
|
12,524
|
Gerard Hogan
|
Fees to Counsel
|
2,723
|
Grainne Clohessy
|
Fees to Counsel
|
4,356
|
John Kilfeather
|
Fees to Counsel
|
2,057
|
John McCarroll
|
Fees to Counsel
|
177,687
|
Maurice G Collins
|
Fees to Counsel
|
170,005
|
Paul Anthony McDermott
|
Fees to Counsel
|
55,278
|
Remy Farrell
|
Fees to Counsel
|
24,140
|
Shane Murphy
|
Fees to Counsel
|
7,744
|
Gwen Malone Stenography Services Ltd
|
Stenography Services
|
51,086
|
Rochford Brady Legal Services
|
Legal Searches and Services
|
6,814
|
Brendan Byrne
|
Service of Summonses
|
4,295
|
Geraldine Mallon
|
Prosecutions
|
1,120
|
Miscellaneous Disbursements
|
Affidavits, etc. in connection with prosecutions
|
2,140
|
State Claims Agency (SCA)
|
Reimbursement of legal services in relation to a personal injury claim against the Department
|
30
|
McCann Fitzgerald
|
Provision of legal advice under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts
|
18,184
|
O’ Mara, Geraghty, Mc Court
|
Provision of legal services
|
35,086
|
Cathy Maguire
|
Legal Services
|
242
|
S.F.Hughes & Co
|
Legal Services
|
938
|
James W. Houlihan
|
Legal Services
|
1,210
|
James Dwyer
|
Legal Services
|
1,815
|
Conal Ellis
|
Legal Services
|
100
|
Year 2008
Name of Company
|
Purpose
|
Cost to the State
|
Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB)
|
Reimbursement of Legal costs in relation to an action against the PIAB at High and Supreme Courts
|
79,485
|
Kilroys Solicitors
|
Legal advice on Export Credit Insurance issues
|
16,263
|
Dermot McCarthy
|
Legal advice for Redundancy Payment Section
|
9100
|
Mairéad Carey B.L.
|
Legal Services in connection with functions of the Labour Court
|
7,260
|
Brady & Co
|
Legal Searches in Enforcement cases (NERA)
|
3,135
|
O’Mara Geraghty McCourt Solicitors
|
Legal Services in connection with functions of the Labour Relations Commission
|
9,620
|
Anthony Kerr BL
|
Legal Services in connection with functions of the Labour Relations Commission
|
3,086
|
John Hennessy BL
|
Investigations Under Section 19 of the Companies Act 1990
|
13,431
|
Mathias Kelly QC
|
Investigations Under Section 19 of the Companies Act 1990
|
167,171
|
Mason, Hayes + Curran
|
Advice on Public Procurement matters
|
44,530
including
VAT
|
Arthur Cox
|
Consultancy — Better regulation
|
2,226
|
Raymond Friel, University of Limerick
|
Better Regulation Research
|
4,616
|
Orlaith Molloy, NUI Galway
|
Better Regulation Research
|
5,102
|
Anthony Kerr, UCD School of Law
|
Better Regulation Research
|
4,650
|
Orlaith Molloy, NUI Galway
|
Company Law Research
|
3,150
|
Mary Donnelly, Law Faculty, UCC
|
Company Law Research
|
500
|
Emily Gibson BL
|
Legal Services for the Advisory Group on Media Mergers
|
5,596
|
Bill Shipsey
|
Fees to Counsel
|
11,495
|
Brian Murray
|
Fees to Counsel
|
72,146
|
Declan Murphy
|
Fees to Counsel
|
49,207
|
Douglas Clarke
|
Fees to Counsel
|
11,961
|
Eileen Barrington
|
Fees to Counsel
|
21,780
|
John McCarroll
|
Fees to Counsel
|
84,273
|
Jonathan Kilfeather
|
Fees to Counsel
|
3,025
|
Maurice G Collins
|
Fees to Counsel
|
54,450
|
Michael Cush
|
Fees to Counsel
|
27,528
|
Remy Farrell
|
Fees to Counsel
|
6,897
|
Brendan Byrne
|
Fees to Counsel
|
4,437
|
Foley Detective & Security Agency Ltd
|
Fees to Counsel
|
2,752
|
Gwen Malone Stenography Services Ltd
|
Fees to Counsel
|
8,458
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd
|
Fees to Counsel
|
303
|
Rochford Brady Legal Services
|
Fees to Counsel
|
4,582
|
Miscellaneous Disbursements
|
Affidavits, etc. in connection with prosecutions
|
943
|
State Claims Agency (SCA)
|
Reimbursement of Agency Counsel Fees in relation to a personal injury claim against the Department
|
550
|
State Claims Agency (SCA)
|
Reimbursement of Agency Counsel Fees in relation to a personal injury claim against the Department
|
1,416
|
Mason, Hayes & Curran
|
Legal Advice on Procurement Issues
|
8,534
|
It is the practice to seek provision of services under Public Procurement guidelines and I am happy that adherence to these guidelines is an effective manner of minimising costs.