Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 July 2009
360 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent by his Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the State Solicitor’s office for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28463/09]
View answerThe amount spent by my Department on legal fees directly to lawyers in the period in question was:
2006 — NIL;
2007 — €25,894;
2008 — €6,050.
While my Department does not reimburse the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) in respect of legal fees for actions in relation to my Department, my officials are in contact with that office to establish such costs and this material will be forwarded to the Deputy when it has been compiled.
