Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2011

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Questions (71, 72)

Anne Ferris

Question:

86 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, by any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and-or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30975/11]

Written answers

The Taoiseach

My Department did not obtain legal advice from a firm of solicitors or from Senior or Junior Counsel, other than through the Office of the Attorney General, during the period in question.

In 2006, the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), following a competitive tendering process for the provision of legal advice services, awarded the contract to Mason, Hayes and Curran. Details of the legal advice sought under this contract is contained in the following table.

Date	Subject Matter	Fees Paid
2006		Nil
January 2007	Presentation to NESDO staff on the National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006	€8,288
February 2007	Legal advice on employment law	€7,773
March 2007	Legal advice on public procurement	€3,574
May 2007	Legal advice relating to mental health employment law for the National Economic and Social Forum Report Mental Health and Social Inclusion	€4,447
November 2007	Legal advice on procurement in relation to the FuturesIreland project	€2,627
February 2008	Legal advice in relation to NESDO IT contract	€336
August 2008	Legal advice on a recruitment issue	€7,196
September 2008	Further legal advice on a recruitment issue	€1,885
March 2008	Legal advice on a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korean Economic and Social Development Commission	€841
August 2008	Legal advice on National Workplace Survey contracts	€2,221
September 2008	Legal advice on National Workplace Survey contracts	€3,398
September 2008	Legal advice on National Workplace Survey contracts	€1,888
November 2008	Legal advice on National Workplace Survey contracts	€236
2009		Nil
2010		Nil
2011		Nil

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

87 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the annual cost of the licensed payroll system, Corepay, to his Department. [31064/11]

The Taoiseach

My Department's payroll is administered by the Department of Justice and Equality's Financial Shared Services Centre.

I understand that the Minister for Justice and Equality's reply to an identical question asked by the Deputy will include the information requested in relation to my Department.