asked the Minister for Justice the fees that were given to medical practitioners for evidence at District Courts, Circuit Courts, High Courts and Central Special Criminal Courts in the years 1979 to 1985, inclusive; the mileage allowances that were paid to the same categories of people in those years; and the maximum subsistence allowances allowed in those years.
Written Answers. - Medical Witnesses' Fees.
717.
Limerick East): The information requested is contained in the following tables. There are no differences as between the various courts in the matter of fees or allowances.
TABLE A
Fees payable to medical witnesses giving professional evidence on behalf of the State in criminal prosecutions
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With effect from |
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1/3/78 |
1/3/79 |
1/6/79 |
1/3/80 |
1/10/80 |
1/1/81 |
1/6/81 |
1/12/81 |
1/3/82 |
1/1/83 |
1/9/83 |
1/2/84 to date |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Daily Attendance fee |
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(1) where number of hours absent from home is— |
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2 hours or less* |
10.07 |
10.27 |
11.19 |
12.03 |
13.02 |
20.02* |
21.42* |
21.85* |
23.16* |
24.32* |
25.4 |
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Over 2 but not over 3 hours |
14.08 |
14.36 |
15.65 |
16.82 |
18.20 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Over 3 but not over 4 hours |
20.11 |
20.51 |
22.36 |
24.04 |
26.01 |
28.61 |
30.61 |
31.22 |
33.09 |
34.74 |
36.39 |
37.57 |
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Over 4 but not over 5 hours |
26.16 |
26.68 |
29.08 |
31.26 |
33.82 |
37.20 |
39.80 |
40.60 |
43.04 |
45.19 |
47.34 |
48.88 |
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Over 5 hours |
31.17 |
31.79 |
34.65 |
37.25 |
40.30 |
44.33 |
47.43 |
48.38 |
51.28 |
53.84 |
56.40 |
58.23 |
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(2) Where more than one case arises on the same day an additional fee of for each case after the first |
8.05 |
8.21 |
8.95 |
9.62 |
10.41 |
11.45 |
12.25 |
12.50 |
13.25 |
13.91 |
14.57 |
15.04 |
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(3) Where a summoned Doctor's attendance is not required a fee of will be allowed in the following circumstances |
5.03 |
5.13 |
5.59 |
6.01 |
6.50 |
7.15 |
7.65 |
7.80 |
8.27 |
8.68 |
9.09 |
9.39 |
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(a) Where the court is within 5 miles of the Doctor's home and he is given less than 24 hours' notice. |
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(b) Where the court is more than 5 miles from the Doctor's home and he is given less than 4 days' notice. |
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Consultation fee |
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Consultation with counsel on a day other than the day of the Court — a fee of |
8.05 |
8.21 |
8.95 |
9.62 |
10.41 |
11.45 |
12.25 |
12.50 |
13.25 |
13.91 |
14.57 |
15.04 |
TABLE B
Travelling Expenses
The mileage allowances for use of private cars are those applying in the Civil Service and are as follows:—
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Official Mileage in a mileage year |
from |
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1/1/79 |
1/1/80 |
1/1/81 |
1/1/82 |
1/1/83 |
1/1/84 to date |
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p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
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(a) Inclusive rate per mile for cars which are under 10 horse-power |
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Miles up to 2,000 |
18.0 |
21.9 |
25.3 |
31.53 |
36.1 |
40.1 |
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2,001 to 4,000 |
19.8 |
23.9 |
27.45 |
34.57 |
39.4 |
44.0 |
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4,001 to 6,000 |
10.9 |
13.9 |
16.05 |
19.84 |
22.9 |
24.6 |
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6,001 to 8,000 |
10.3 |
13.3 |
15.35 |
18.88 |
21.8 |
23.3 |
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8,001 to 12,000 |
9.1 |
12.0 |
14.05 |
17.22 |
19.6 |
20.7 |
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12,001 upwards |
7.9 |
10.6 |
12.45 |
15.25 |
17.4 |
18.1 |
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(b) Inclusive rate per mile for cars of 10 horse power or over but under 12 horse-power |
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Miles up to 2,000 |
20.4 |
24.9 |
28.30 |
35.83 |
40.6 |
45.7 |
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2,001 to 4,000 |
22.4 |
27.4 |
31.00 |
39.00 |
44.2 |
50.2 |
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4,001 to 6,000 |
12.2 |
15.4 |
17.60 |
21.70 |
25.0 |
27.5 |
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6,001 to 8,000 |
11.5 |
14.6 |
16.85 |
20.85 |
23.8 |
26.0 |
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8,001 to 12,000 |
10.2 |
13.1 |
15.35 |
19.00 |
21.3 |
23.0 |
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12,001 upwards |
8.8 |
11.5 |
13.65 |
16.75 |
18.9 |
20.0 |
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(c) Inclusive rate per mile for cars of 12 horse power and over |
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Miles up to 2,000 |
23.1 |
29.1 |
33.50 |
41.75 |
47.1 |
52.7 |
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2,001 to 4,000 |
25.4 |
31.9 |
36.70 |
46.07 |
51.5 |
57.8 |
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4,001 to 6,000 |
13.7 |
17.8 |
20.85 |
25.69 |
28.4 |
31.0 |
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6,001 to 8,000 |
12.9 |
16.9 |
19.75 |
24.38 |
27.0 |
29.3 |
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8,001 to 12,000 |
11.4 |
15.0 |
17.65 |
21.63 |
24.1 |
25.8 |
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12,001 upwards |
9.8 |
13.2 |
15.50 |
18.84 |
21.1 |
22.4 |
TABLE C
Subsistence
Where a doctor attends court outside his home town to give medical evidence subsistence at Class A rates in the Civil Service are allowed. The rates are as follows:
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Operative Date |
Day Allowances |
Night Allowance |
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10 hours or more |
5 hours but less than 10 hours |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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1/1/79 |
6.70 |
2.74 |
17.84 |
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1/1/80 |
8.22 |
3.36 |
21.59 |
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1/1/81 |
9.06 |
3.70 |
24.84 |
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1/1/82 |
10.75 |
4.39 |
29.70 |
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1/1/83 |
12.12 |
4.95 |
33.56 |
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1/1/84 |
12.59 |
5.14 |
35.77 |
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1/1/85 |
13.56 |
5.54 |
37.84 |