Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 December 2013
512. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of legal action against his Department for the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54449/13]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy can be found in the accompanying table. The figures listed include the costs and damages incurred by my Department in legal actions.
|
Year |
Amount paid (€) |
|
2011 |
1,195,299 |
|
2012 |
1,454,457 |
|
To date 2013 |
1,230,856 |
The Department is mindful of keeping all associated legal cost to a minimum.
