Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
1896. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure incurred by his Department in respect of legal fees in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32518/18]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that my Department generally avails of the legal services of the Chief State Solicitor’s Office and its own Legal Services Division. However, occasionally it engages private Solicitor Firms and Junior and Senior Counsel for external legal advice. The amount spent by my Department on legal fees was €23,807 in 2015, €3,595 in 2016 and nil in 2017.
