Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 February 2017
111. Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent during 2016 by her Department and by each named public body under her Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8044/17]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department and agencies under my Department's Vote is provided in the table. The Deputy should note that this table does not include payments made in respect of the Criminal and Civil Legal Aid Schemes administered under the aegis of my Department. Nor does it include payments made for legal services by the Commissions of Investigation and Tribunals of Inquiry under my remit.
|
Name of Agency |
Name of Legal Firm |
Amount spent on legal services during 2016 |
|
Department of Justice and Equality |
Conor Devally (SC) |
€19,127 |
|
John Fitzgerald (JC) |
€1,968 |
|
|
Mr. Justice Roderick Murphy |
€1,920 |
|
|
Charities Regulatory Authority |
Jonathan Miller |
€58,485 |
|
Barry O'Donnell |
€1,230 |
|
|
McDowell Purcell |
€24,600 |
|
|
Beauchamps |
€122,828 |
|
|
Insolvency Service of Ireland |
McCann Fitzgerald |
€185,509 |
|
Darcy Horan |
€84.00 |
|
|
Ordnance Survey Ireland |
Beauchamps Solicitors |
€9,575 |
|
Property Services Regulatory Authority |
McDowell Purcell Solicitors |
€135,817 |
|
Office of the Data Protection Commissioner |
Philip Lee Solicitors |
€749,884 |
|
Michael Collins |
€64,544 |
|
|
Bryan S Murray |
€40,602 |
|
|
Catherine Donnelly |
€38,991 |
|
|
Criminal Assets Bureau |
Genevieve Coonan Solicitor |
€922 |
|
This amount relates to where a solicitor witnesses the signature of an Officer of the Bureau on an Affidavit. As numerous solicitors are involved throughout the country on a needs basis and fees are small, usually €10 to €20 euro at a time, it is not possible to provide a breakdown. |
€5,600 |
|
|
National Disability Authority |
Beauchamps Solicitors |
€8,654 |
|
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission |
Alan D P Brady BL |
€8,087 |
|
Anthony Hanrahan |
€13,321 |
|
|
Cathal McGreal BL |
€861 |
|
|
Catherine Donnelly BL |
€10,148 |
|
|
Claire Bruton |
€8,118 |
|
|
Conleth Bradley |
€2,772 |
|
|
Conor Power |
€3,690 |
|
|
David Fennelly |
€13,038 |
|
|
Desmond Ryan BL |
€15,375 |
|
|
Eilis Barry |
€21,3156 |
|
|
Eilis Brennan |
€1,630 |
|
|
Feichín McDonagh |
€25,154 |
|
|
Francis Kieran |
€5,781 |
|
|
Gráinne Gilmore |
€2,829 |
|
|
John Rogers SC |
€7,380 |
|
|
Mairéad McKenna |
€3,690 |
|
|
Marguerite Bolger SC |
€2,153 |
|
|
Mark Lynam |
€1,230 |
|
|
Mary Honan |
€1,845 |
|
|
Michael Lynn SC |
€15,683 |
|
|
Nuala Butler SC |
€23,801 |
|
|
Nuala Egan |
€2,460 |
|
|
Patrick E Keane |
€308 |
|
|
Roisin Lacey |
€2,952 |
|
|
Sheila Hawkins/BHC Solutions |
€5,480 |
|
|
Simon Mills, BL |
€1,292 |
|
|
Siobhán Phelan |
€20,480 |
|
|
Siobhán Stack SC |
€5,781 |
|
|
Suzanne Kingston BL |
€4,490 |
|
|
Cyril O'Neill & Co. |
€369 |
|
|
Hayes Solicitors |
€6,150 |
|
|
Hayes Solicitors |
€7,380 |
|
|
Beauchamps Solicitors |
€2,952 |
|
|
Private Security Authority |
Holmes O'Malley Sexton |
€41,518 |
|
Ross Aylward |
€10,717 |
|
|
Mental Health (Criminal Law) Review Board |
McDowell Purcell Solicitors |
€17,922 |
|
Mr. Anthony Aston S.C., |
€14,822 |
|
|
Legal Aid Board |
Mason Hayes & Curran |
€174,581 |
|
Policing Authority |
Byrne Wallace Solicitors |
€8,198 |
|
Feichín McDonagh |
€2,583 |
|
|
Siobhán Phelan |
€7,060 |
|
|
Conor Power |
€2,460 |
|
|
GSOC |
Una Ni Raifeartaigh S.C. |
€33,857 |
|
Arthur Cox Solicitors |
€47,101 |
|
|
Roisin Lacey B.L. |
€4,428 |
|
|
Aisling Kelly |
€1,250 |
|
|
Mason Hayes & Curran |
€167,280 |
|
|
Sara Ryan Barrister-at-Law |
€3,167 |
|
|
Remy Farrell S.C. |
€5,412 |
|
|
James B Dwyer |
€615 |
|
|
Siobhán Phelan SC |
€30,197 |
|
|
Feichín McDonagh SC |
€25,154 |
|
|
Ronan Kennedy BL |
€923 |
|
|
Bowler Geraghty |
€224 |
