Departmental Legal Costs

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 December 2020

Tuesday, 8 December 2020

Questions (799)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

799. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of legal costs his Department paid to persons in respect of High Court actions in 2008; if he will provide a schedule of compensation payments made to persons by his Department in 2008; and if he will include whether persons that were awarded payments were also reinstated to their duties in his Department. [41252/20]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I understand that information is sought in respect of employees or former employees of my Department only.

I can confirm that for 2008, legal costs totalling €424,579 were paid out in respect of three cases involving employees of my Department. 

It is not appropriate for me, as Minister, to comment on individual cases involving employees or former employees of my Department.