Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1206. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent by her Department on legal costs or legal services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [40016/22]
View answerThe answer to the Deputy's query is detailed in the table below:
Department of Social Protection Legal Fees and Costs
Full Year Costings - 2011 to 2021 & **2022 Year To date
|
YEAR |
TOTAL LEGAL FEES AND COSTS |
|
2011 |
€938,532 |
|
2012 |
€454,893 |
|
2013 |
€747,604 |
|
2014 |
€633,415 |
|
2015 |
€1,229,135 |
|
2016 |
€1,170,873 |
|
2017 |
€1,923,477 |
|
2018 |
€1,023,522 |
|
2019 |
€2,239,251 |
|
2020 |
€1,598,314 |
|
2021 |
€1,398,748 |
|
2022** |
€695,845 |
