Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023

Monday, 11 September 2023

Questions (907)

Louise O'Reilly

Question:

907. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of money spent by his Department, and agencies under the auspices of his Department, on legal firms for the purposes of answering/dealing with 'Freedom of Information' requests and appeals to the Office of the Information Commissioner, in each of the past five years; the names of the companies used and the amount of money paid to each company; and for this information to be provided in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38365/23]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

My Department has not engaged the services of a legal firm to consult on any Freedom of Information requests received in the past five years.

My Department does not maintain the requested information in respect of the State bodies under its aegis. These bodies may be contacted directly by e-mail by members of the Oireachtas, as set out in the table.

State Body	Contact E-mail Address
An Bord Pleanála	[e-mail]
An Fóram Uisce (the Water Forum)	[e-mail]
Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority	[e-mail]
Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum	[e-mail]
Ervia	[e-mail]
Gas Networks Ireland	[e-mail]
Heritage Council	[e-mail]
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency	[e-mail]
Housing Finance Agency	[e-mail]
Land Development Agency	[e-mail]
Local Government Management Agency	[e-mail]
Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA)	[e-mail]
National Oversight and Audit Commission	[e-mail]
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee	[e-mail]
Office of the Planning Regulator	[e-mail]
Pyrite Resolution Board	[e-mail]
Residential Tenancies Board	[e-mail]
Tailte Éireann	[e-mail]
Uisce Éireann	[e-mail]
Valuation Tribunal	[e-mail]
Waterways Ireland	[e-mail]