Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017
1097. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount spent externally by his Department on legal advice for each year since 2015; the solicitors' firms involved; the junior and senior barristers who provided services to his Department for each such year; the amounts paid to each firm or person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14125/17]
View answerAmount spent externally on legal advice for each year since 2015.
|
Year 2015 |
Name of Firm |
Name of Barrister Junior/Senior |
Amount paid € |
|
PP Ryan & Co Solicitors |
17,055 |
|
Year 2016 |
Name of Firm |
Name of Barrister Junior/Senior |
Amount paid € |
|
PP Ryan & Co Solicitors |
2,787 |
|
Year 2017 to date |
Name of Firm |
Name of Barrister Junior/Senior |
Amount paid € |
|
Nil |
My Department generally avails of the legal services of the Chief State Solicitor’s Office. However, occasionally it engages private Solicitor Firms and Junior and Senior Counsel for external legal advice. Details of such engagements are provided in the table for 2015 and 2016. Currently there is no expenditure on legal advice for 2017.
