The information requested by the Deputy for the period from 2007 to the present date is set out in the following tables. The information from 2007 to end-October 2010 had already been collated in response to a previous Parliamentary Question that consumed considerable resources within my Department at the time. Information relating to the year 2006 is not readily available and the compilation of this information dating back more than five years would consume a disproportionate amount of resources in my Department at a time of significant work pressure. However, if the Deputy considers that the information relating to 2006 is particularly relevant and essential, I will arrange for the relevant data to be provided in due course.
In general, as with all Government Departments, my Department obtains most of its legal advice through the services of the Office of the Attorney General, although certain Offices of my Department, for example, the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and the Companies Registration Office, employ dedicated legal expertise given the specialised nature of the work involved.
2011 Payments (to 21 October 2011)
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Name of Company/ Payee
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Purpose
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Cost(€)
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Was Competitive Tendering Process Held? (Yes/No)
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Reason Competitive Tendering was not undertaken
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Rosemary Healy-Rae, BL
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Legal Advice to NERA
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€968
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Yes
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Below threshold for public advertising of contract
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|
Noel J. Travers BL.
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Legal Settlement on Scrutiny of set of Regulations in connection with the transposition of Directives 2010/35/EU on transportable pressure equipment and 2010/61/EU on the carriage of dangerous goods by road
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€2,247
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Yes
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Below threshold for public advertising of contract
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Conor Feeney BL.
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Legal Scrutiny and settlement of set of Regulations giving further effect to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 552/2009 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), and establishing a European Chemicals Agency
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€584
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Yes
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Below threshold for public advertising of contract
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Remy Farrell
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Counsel’s Opinion / Advices(ODCE)
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€544
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
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Úna Ní Raifeartaigh
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Counsel’s Opinion / Advices(ODCE)
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€29,645
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
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2010 Payments
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Name of Company/Payee
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Purpose
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Cost(€)
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Was Competitive Tendering Process Held? (Yes/No)
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Reason Competitive Tendering was not undertaken
|
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Nessa Cahill
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Counsel’s Opinion / Advice (ODCE)
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€3,896
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
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Declan Murphy
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Counsel’s Opinion / Advice(ODCE)
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€3,339
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
|
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Remy Farrell
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Counsel’s Opinion / Advice(ODCE)
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€3,237
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
|
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John Hennessy BL
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Advice in relation to investigations under Section 19 of the Companies Act 1990.
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€15,246
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No
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Nominated by the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO).
|
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Conor Feeney BL.
|
Legal Settlement on Scrutiny of set of Regulations in connection with the transposition of Directive 2009/148/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestosat work
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€605
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Yes
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Below threshold for public advertising of contract
|
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Noel J. Travers BL.
|
Legal Settlement on Scrutiny of 5 sets of Regulations in connection with the transposition of Directive 2008/68/EC on inland transport of dangerous goods on behalf of the Department and Department of Transport
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€ 5,150*(* €1,283 refunded from Dept. of Transport)
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Yes
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Below threshold for public advertising of contract
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Brian Murray
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Advices (ODCE)
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€10,214
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
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Caroline Costello
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Advices (ODCE)
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€424
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
|
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Paul Anthony McDermott
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Advices (ODCE)
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€14,218
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
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Paul O’Higgins
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Advices (ODCE)
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€5,143
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
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Thomas C. Smyth
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Advices (ODCE)
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€32,670
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
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Nessa Cahill
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Advices (ODCE)
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€1,892
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
|
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Tom Mallon
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Advices (ODCE)
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€557
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
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Remy Farrell
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Advices (ODCE)
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€756
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
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Catherine Donnelly
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Advices (ODCE)
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€4,235
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
|
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Kilroys Solicitors
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Provision of legal advice on Export Credit Insurance issues
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€7,213
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No
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Specialist expertise, where detailed knowledge of the specific individual policies is a prerequisite.
|
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Rosemary Healy — Rae, BL
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Legal Advice received by NERA forLabour Court Representation
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€2,286
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Yes
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Below threshold for public advertising of contract.
|
2009 Payments
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Name of Company/Payee
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Purpose
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Cost(€)
|
Was Competitive Tendering Process Held? (Yes/No)
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Reason Competitive Tendering was not undertaken
|
|
John Hennessy BL
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Advice in relation to investigations under Section 19 of the Companies Act 1990
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€503
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No
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Nominated by the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO).
|
|
John Hennessy BL
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Advice in relation to investigations under Section 19 of the Companies Act 1990
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€1,823
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No
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Nominated by the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO).
|
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Brian Murray
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Representation in Court / Advices (ODCE)
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€7,341
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
|
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Maurice G Collins
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Representation in Court / Advices (ODCE)
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€121,840
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
|
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Nessa Cahill
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Advices (ODCE)
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€3,130
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
|
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Paul O’Higgins
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Representation in Court / Advices (ODCE)
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€35,235
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
|
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Philip Rahn
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Representation in Court / Advices (ODCE)
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€8,602
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See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
|
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Remy Farrell
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Representation in Court / Advices (ODCE)
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€18,740
|
See Footnote 1
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Drawn from Panel of Legal Professionals.
|
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Quinlan Dillon & Company
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Representation in Court / Advices (ODCE)
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€75
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No
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Below threshold for public advertising of contract
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Kilroys Solicitors
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Provision of legal advice on Export Credit Insurance issues
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€32,336
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No
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Specialist expertise, where detailed knowledge of the specific individual policies is a prerequisite.
|
|
Mason Hayes Curran
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Public Procurement Advice
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€24,247
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Yes
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Below threshold for public advertising of contract.
|
2008 Payments
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Name of Company/Payee
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Purpose
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Cost(€)
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Was Competitive Tendering Process Held? (Yes/No)
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If not, please indicate reason (for information of Minister and Secretary General)
|
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Mason, Hayes & Curran
|
Legal Advice on Procurement Issues.
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€8,534
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Yes
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Below threshold for public advertising of contract.
|
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Kilroys Solicitors
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The provision of legal advice on issues arising in the operation of the Export Credit Insurance Scheme as and when required.
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€16,263
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No
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Specialist expertise, where detailed knowledge of the specific individual policies is a prerequisite.
|
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Emily Gibson BL
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Legal Services for the Advisory Group on Media Mergers
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€5,596
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No
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Restricted tender, as below threshold for public advertising of contract
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|
John Hennessy BL
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Advices in relation to investigations Under Section 19 of the Companies Act 1990
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€13,431
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No
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Nominated by the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO).
|
|
Mathias Kelly QC
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Advice in connection with investigations under Section 19 of the Companies Act 1990
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€167,171
|
No
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Nominated by the Office of the Attorney General.
|
|
Mason Hayes Curran
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Public Procurement Advice (CRO)
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€57,540
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Yes
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Below threshold for public advertising of contract.
|
2007 Payments
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Name of Company/Payee
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Purpose
|
Cost(€)
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Was Competitive Tendering Process Held? (Yes/No)
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If not, please indicate reason (for information of Minister and Secretary General)
|
|
John Gleeson S.C.
|
Legal Services in connection with functions of the Labour Court
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€960
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No
|
Below threshold for public advertising of contract.
|
|
Mason Hayes & Curran
|
Legal Advice (NERA)
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€16,611
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Yes
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Below threshold for public advertising of contract.
|
|
John Hennessy BL
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Advices in relation to investigations under section 19 of the Companies Act 1990
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€126,324
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No
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Nominated by the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO).
|
|
Matthias Kelly QC
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Advice in connection with investigations under section 19 of the Companies Act 1990
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€162,742
|
No
|
Nominated by the Office of the Attorney General.
|
|
Mason Hayes Curran
|
Public Procurement Advice (CRO)
|
€14,744
|
Yes
|
Below threshold for public advertising of contract.
|
|
McCann Fitzgerald
|
Legal advice in relation to the Industrial and Provident (I&P) Acts (CRO)
|
€18,184
|
No
|
Specialist knowledge of the issues.
|
Footnote 1 — The ODCE employs its own in-house solicitors and, accordingly, rarely engages external solicitors (though external solicitors are regularly used to witness the swearing of affidavits by ODCE staff). In accordance with general practice in this area, the solicitors employed by the ODCE identify, and engage Counsel to provide advice to, and represent, the ODCE. Counsel are selected on the basis of their knowledge and experience of the issues involved in the relevant cases with a view to achieving successful outcomes for the Office. The Office maintains a Panel of Legal Professionals who expressed an interest in being assigned work by the Office on foot of public advertisement. Inclusion on the Panel is open to all suitably qualified legal professionals.
