Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022
920. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education the total amount spent by the Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board and Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board on legal fees and so on, on cases taken or involving both current and former staff in tabular form since 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20545/22]
View answerEducation and Training Boards (ETBs) are not required to provide my Department with a breakdown of legal costs incurred by category of case or issue. However, information in relation to overall legal costs is available in the ETBs’ Annual Financial Statements. The legal costs set out in the audited Annual Financial Statements of Cavan and Monaghan ETB and Waterford and Wexford ETB in respect of the years 2017 to 2020 are set out in the table below.
The amount spent by CMETB and WWETB on legal fees since 2017* as per their Annual Financial Statements:
|
- |
Cavan and Monaghan ETB |
Waterford and Wexford ETB |
|
|
€ |
€ |
|
2017 |
26,713 |
4,544 |
|
2018 |
40,946 |
466 |
|
2019 |
21,288 |
29,108 |
|
2020 |
0 |
15,590 |
*This information was not included in the Annual Financial Statements for periods prior to 2017
