Residential Institutions Redress Scheme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2009

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

Questions (364)

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

384 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of moneys paid in compensation payments and legal fees in respect of claims made to the Residential Institutions Redress Board; the final cost in terms of compensation payments and legal fees; the amount paid to outside companies or agencies in respect of the administration of the scheme; the company or agency in each case and the amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46725/09]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Batt O’Keeffe)

I wish to advise the Deputy that the total paid in Redress Board Awards from inception to the end of November is €800,749,870. The total third party legal costs associated with these awards and including the costs for those applicants who took High Court actions is €148,506,089. A detailed breakdown of other expenditure of the Board including the amount in legal fees of counsel employed by the Board and other legally related services is attached. At this point overall anticipated expenditure associated with the Redress Board is estimated at up to €1.1 billion. This estimate is tentative given that the Board is still in the process of making awards and the level of award in these remaining cases may vary substantially.

Expenditure from inception to 15-12-09

Category	Totals
	€
Advertising	899,367.02
Stenography Services	841,719.28
Phones (Service)	249,824.73
Phones (Equipment)	13,768.67
Postage	496,144.00
Postage — Rental & Services	26,006.27
Computer Hardware/Software	184,426.22
Computer Support Services	431,064.16
Photocopying	72,890.67
Office Machinery	50,835.10
Heat, Power & Light	128,039.39
Contract Cleaning	161,518.46
Office Supplies	272,739.53
Printing	66,906.68
Furniture & Fittings	214,688.03
Travel & Subsistence	622,747.66
Taxi/Courier Service	187,568.61
Vending Machine & Water Supplies	67,538.60
Maintenance	58,573.00
Hotel Room Hire	131,692.98
Medical Fees*	1,502,352.00
Legal Fees**	10,186,550.99
Advice as to Financial Management of the Award	613,352.00
Administrative Salaries	8,638,123.50
Board Members Fees	8,599,598.61
Training	79,928.75
Publications	13,153.55
Security	633,637.46
Board Catering	172,907.60
Agency Staff	581,026.52
Miscellaneous	264,509.24
Total	36,463,199.28

*These fees are for medical reports prepared by doctors appointed by the Board under section 11 of The Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002.

**These fees relate to Counsel employed by the Board and other legally related services.