The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below.
With regard to legal advice provided to the agencies, this is a matter for the agencies themselves. The Deputy's question will be forwarded to them for direct reply. If you do not hear back within 10 working days please contact my Private Office.
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Year
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Name of Senior/Junior/solicitor
(Please state which)
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Payment Made
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Reason for Procurement
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Was service procured through competitive tendering
(Yes or no)
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Reason if service was not procured by competitive tender
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2008
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Mason, Hayes & Curran Law Firm
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€9,654
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Legal advice sought in relation to the operation of Terminal 2 Dublin Airport.
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No
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Engagement complied with Department of Finance’s Public Procurement Guidelines.
|
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2008
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A.F (Andy) Smyth,
Solicitor
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€500
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Fee for swearing Affidavits and countersigning documentation relating to legal case
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No
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(1) Cost was under tendering limit
(2) Urgency to have affidavits sworn and documentation signed
|
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2009
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Noel Whelan
Barrister
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€2,111
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Drafting, Advice & Consultations on Statutory Instrument (S.I. 87 of 2009 transposing the “Eurovignette Directive”)
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Yes
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|
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2010
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Noel Travers
Barrister
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€1,283
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Legal Advice in relation to the drafting of regulations transposing Directive 2008/68/EC on the inland transport of dangerous goods insofar as it relates to the transport of such goods by rail.
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Yes
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2011
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Mr. Remy Farrell
Senior Counsel
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€7,563
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Review of Road Traffic Act 2010
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Yes
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2011
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Conor Feeney B.L. (Junior Counsel)
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€1,000
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Drafting regulations in connection with the transposition of EU Directive 2008/96/EC of 19 November, 2008 (Road Infrastructure Safety Management)
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Yes
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2011
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Gallenalliance Solicitors
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Fee of €3,500 + vat agreed but not yet paid
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Legal advice on the behaviour and conduct of officers
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Yes
|
|
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2011
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Mr Conor Feeney
Junior Counsel
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€1,000
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Provision of legal drafting services (Road Infrastructure Safety Management Directive)
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Yes
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2011
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Noel Whelan, Junior Counsel
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€1,113
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Advice on Statutory Instruments
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No
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List provided by OPC
(Office of Parliamentary Counsel)
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2011
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Conor Feeney, Junior Counsel
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€1,361
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Advice on Statutory Instruments
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No
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List provided by OPC
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2011
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Noel Travers, Junior Counsel
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€2,057
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Advice on Statutory Instruments
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No
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List provided by OPC
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2011
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Noel Whelan, Junior Counsel
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€363
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Advice on Statutory Instruments
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No
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List provided by OPC
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2011
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Conor Feeney, Junior Counsel
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€1,392
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Advice on Statutory Instruments
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No
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List provided by OPC
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2011
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Emily Farrell, Junior Counsel
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€1,452
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Review of Road Traffic Bill, 2009
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No
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List provided by OPC
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2011
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Emily Farrell, Junior Counsel
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€327
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Advice on Statutory Instruments
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No
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List provided by OPC
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2011
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Mr. Remy Farrell,
Senior Counsel
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€7,563
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Review of Road Traffic Act 2010
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Yes
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2012
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Noel Travers, Junior Counsel
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€1,691
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Advice on Statutory Instruments
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No
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List provided by OPC
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2012
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Conor Feeney, Junior Counsel
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€308
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Advice on Statutory Instruments
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No
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List provided by OPC
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2012
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Conor Feeney, Junior Counsel
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€1,107
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Advice on Statutory Instruments
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No
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List provided by OPC
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2012
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Ms Lily Buckley, BL
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€6,150
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Research and Opinion in relation to Section 36 of the Taxi Regulation Act, 2003.
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No
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Expertise in criminal law needed urgently
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2012
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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Brussels
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Not yet invoiced
€5,000 + vat
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To assist the Department in drafting a submission to European Commission concerning competition issues arising from the July 2012 Ryanair Takeover Offer for Aer Lingus
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No
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Urgency and fees below threshold negated the need to engage in the tendering process
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2012
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John Brosnan & Company
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€1,634
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Representing Minister in Court
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No
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Sourced from Attorney General list of State Solicitors
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2012
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Martin Linnane & Co. Solicitors
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€1,230
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Representing Minister in Court
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No
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Sourced from Attorney General list of State Solicitors
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