The information requested in respect of payments made by my Department from 2008 to 2012 is set out in the following table. This does not include costs associated with the Planning Tribunal; payments of this nature by agencies or bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the agency or body concerned.
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Year
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Name of Firm or Solicitor/Barrister
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Subject Matter/Nature of Work
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Fees Paid
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Competitive Tendering Process
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2008
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Philippe Sands
|
Legal advice on nuclear safety issues
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€1,565
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No competitive process, due to nature of matter concerned
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2008
|
Niamh Hyland
|
Legal advice on nuclear safety issues
|
€6,060
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No competitive process, due to nature of matter concerned
|
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2008
|
Eoghan Fitzsimons
|
Legal advice on nuclear safety issues
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€12,120
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No competitive process, due to nature of matter concerned
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2008
|
Paul Sreenan
|
Legal advice on nuclear safety issues
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€10,100
|
No competitive process, due to nature of matter concerned
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|
2008
|
William Fry Solicitors
|
Legal advice on contracts for Rental Accommodation Scheme
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€15,625
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Yes
|
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2008
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William Fry Solicitors
|
Legal advice on contracts for Incremental Purchase Scheme
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€48,840
|
Yes
|
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2008
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William Fry Solicitors
|
Legal advice on contracts for tenant purchase of local authority apartments
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€48,857
|
Yes
|
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2009
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A&L Goodbody
|
Legal advice on tender and contract documentation relating to the provision of a Premium Rate Weather Service
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€6,075
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No competitive process. Continuation of contract previously awarded
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2009
|
Anthony Collins SC, Margaret Gray JC
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ECJ Dangerous Substances infringement case. Advice on drafting of Programming Document.
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€21,991
|
Counsel appointed by CSSO.
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2009
|
Eugene Regan, Senior Counsel
|
Legal advice on transposition of Directive 2001/80/EC on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plant.
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€901
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No competitive process – legal advice was previously given in this area
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|
2009
|
FR Kelly – Barrister
|
Market Development Programme – Advice on logo patent
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€592
|
Yes
|
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2009
|
Matheson, Ormsby, Prentice
|
Market Development Programme – Advice on terms and conditions for a student competition
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€1,063
|
Yes
|
|
2010
|
FR Kelly – Barrister
|
Market Development Programme – Advice on logo patent
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€507
|
Yes
|
|
2010
|
Matheson, Ormsby, Prentice
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Market Development Programme – Advice on terms and conditions for a student competition
|
€343
|
Yes
|
|
2010
|
John Hennessy Senior Counsel
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To prepare a report concerning the financial and related risks faced by Dublin City Council in connection with the agreement between the Council and Dublin Waste to Energy Ltd.
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€54,450
|
Services provided consequent on appointment as an authorised person under section 224 of the Local Government Act 2001.
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2010
|
A&L Goodbody
|
Legal advice on tender and contract documentation relating to the provision of a Premium Weather Service
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€14,925
|
No competitive process. Continuation of contract previously awarded
|
|
2010
|
Arthur Cox Solicitors
|
Legal advice and drafting of Foreshore Legal Documents
|
€63,959.72
|
No competitive process due to time critical constraints and continuation of advice provided on the same cases to the Department formerly with responsibility for foreshore.
|
|
2011
|
Margaret Gray BL
|
The drafting of Regulations to comply with Articles 3(6) and 4(3) of EU Directive 2003/35/EC relating to Public Participation
|
€7,622
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No competitive process due to critical time constraints and previous advice provided in the area.
|
|
2011
|
Arthur Cox Solicitors
|
Legal Advice and Drafting of Foreshore Legal Documents
|
€88,402
|
No competitive process due to time critical constraints and continuation of advice provided on the same cases to the Department formerly with responsibility for foreshore.
|
|
2011
|
A&L Goodbody
|
Legal advice on tender and contract documentation relating to the provision of a Premium Rate Weather Service
|
€10,374
|
No competitive process. Continuation of contract previously awarded
|
|
2012
|
McDowell Purcell Solicitors
|
Legal advice on Dublin Docklands Development Authority issues
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€6,654
|
Yes
|
|
2012
|
Eamon Galligan SC
|
Legal advice on new provisions under section 261a of the Planning and Development Act 2000
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€1,353
|
No competitive process due to critical time constraints and previous advice provided in the area
|
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2012
|
Seamus Woulfe SC
|
Review of the management by the Department of an application by Wicklow County Council for loan approval in respect of the compulsory purchase of land at Charlesland, Co. Wicklow
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€19,680
|
Nominated by the Office of the Attorney General
|
|
2012
|
Arthur Cox Solicitors
|
Provision of legal advice to the Pyrite Panel
|
€6,127
|
Yes
|
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In addition to the payments above, some other contractual arrangements for services contain an element of recoupment for incidental legal fees.
