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Departmental Legal Costs

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 April 2014

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Questions (546)

Niall Collins

Question:

546. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total legal costs incurred by her Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [17351/14]

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Written answers

The data provided in the table below details total legal costs incurred by my Department from 2011 to 2013. Spending on legal costs is difficult to predict as it relates to the nature, timing and outcome of legal proceedings. My Department has a funding allocation of €848,000 in 2014 to support legal costs.

Year of Payment

Total Legal Costs

2011

€135,207.52

2012

€ 94,880.71

2013

€425,618.69

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