Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2020
510. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the expenditure her Department incurred in respect of external legal fees in each of the years from 2016 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14071/20]
View answerThe Department incurs expenditure on costs associated with legal cases from Vote 37 (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection) and the Social Insurance Fund.
Some costs are borne by the Chief State Solicitor's Office.
The following table sets out the amount paid by the Department for external legal services for the period since January 2016 to date:
|
Year |
Amount (€000) |
|
2020 to date |
605 |
|
2019 |
2,721 |
|
2018 |
4,115 |
|
2017 |
1,756 |
|
2016 |
1,017 |
