Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 May 2013
126. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether sufficient progress is being made in reducing the State's legal bill in his Department and any State agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25163/13]
View answerMy Department seeks to reduce its legal bill to a minimum by ensuring that legal issues are managed an efficient and cost effective manner. To this end, my Department maintains a small in-house legal team and consults with the Chief States Solicitors Office and the Offices of the Attorney General on legal matters and only engages external legal services when absolutely necessary.
The management and control of legal fees in respect of State Agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day to day operational matter for those organisations and I would expect them to ensure that they obtain full value for money in any legal expenditure.
