Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 July 2019
115. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach the amount spent on tribunals, commissions of investigation and statutory inquiries in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by inquiry, tribunal or commission. [29840/19]
View answerDetails of expenditure on tribunals and commissions of investigation funded through my Department's Vote, in each of the years 2009 to date in 2019, is set out in the following table.
Moriarty Tribunal of Inquiry
|
Year |
Admin |
Legal Costs |
3rd Party Costs |
Total |
|
2009 |
€444,767 |
€3,350,611 |
€0 |
€3,795,378 |
|
2010 |
€516,409 |
€2,608,484 |
€0 |
€3,124,893 |
|
2011 |
€469,609 |
€1,131,116 |
€0 |
€1,600,725 |
|
2012 |
€342,915 |
€748,772 |
€501,679 |
€1,593,366 |
|
2013 |
€210,873 |
€581,657 |
€1,720,497 |
€2,513,027 |
|
2014 |
€171,172 |
€979,268 |
€2,546,938 |
€3,697,378 |
|
2015 |
€197,585 |
€760,470 |
€1,897,744 |
€2,855,799 |
|
2016 |
€201,206 |
€703,708 |
€181,057 |
€1,085,971 |
|
2017 |
€206,895 |
€674,994 |
€5,670,156 |
€6,552,045 |
|
2018 |
€179,783 |
€643,630 |
€1,176,313 |
€1,999,726 |
|
end June 2019 |
€52,790 |
€201,245 |
€31,859 |
€285,894 |
McCracken Tribunal of Inquiry (Dunnes Payments)**
|
Year |
Admin |
Legal Costs |
3rd Party Costs |
Total |
|
2015 |
€0 |
€0 |
€56,847 |
€56,847 |
**One payment made in 2015 in respect of a third party costs claim. Report published in August 1997.
Fennelly Commission of Investigation
|
Year |
Administration |
Legal Costs |
Total |
|
2014 |
€386,283 |
€191,683 |
€577,966 |
|
2015 |
€546,830 |
€612,738 |
€1,159,568 |
|
2016 |
€402,358 |
€889,791 |
€1,292,149 |
|
2017 |
€110,345 |
€388,630 |
€498,975 |
The Fennelly Commission completed its work in 2017.
Cregan Commission of Investigation (IBRC)
|
Year |
Administration |
Legal Costs |
Total |
|
2015 |
€344,655 |
€132,289 |
€476,944 |
|
2016 |
€722,949 |
€315,959 |
€1,038,908 |
|
2017 |
€782,059 |
€772,591 |
€1,554,650 |
|
2018 |
€924,559 |
€1,070,763 |
€1,995,322 |
|
end June 2019 |
€647,552 |
€650,591 |
€1,298,143 |
Cooke Commission of Investigation (NAMA)
|
Year |
Administration |
Legal Costs |
Total |
|
2017 |
€198,045 |
€151,694 |
€349,739 |
|
2018 |
€397,172 |
€484,108 |
€881,280 |
|
end June 2019 |
€303,103 |
€253,215 |
€556,318 |
