Mairéad Farrell
Question:316. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount spent by his Department on external professional legal services in 2014, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [28303/21]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2021
316. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount spent by his Department on external professional legal services in 2014, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [28303/21]
View answerMy Department generally seeks advice on domestic legal matters from the Office of the Attorney General and/or the Chief State Solicitor’s Office. Depending on the subject matter, litigation is dealt with on my Department’s behalf by the Attorney General’s Office, the Chief State Solicitor’s Office or the State Claims Agency which engage lawyers to act for the Department where necessary.
The expenditure incurred in respect of external legal fees in 2014, 2019 and 2020 is presented in tabular form below.
Year |
Amount € |
2014 |
3,811 |
2019 |
47,941 |
2020 |
41,156 |
The Department’s Missions abroad engage local legal advisers from time to time to deal with a range of miscellaneous matters.