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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 26 Mar 1992

Vol. 417 No. 7

Written Answers. - Greencore Inquiry.

James C. Tunney

Ceist:

130 Mr. Tunney asked the Minister for Justice if he will give an itemised account of all payments made in respect of the two-inspector Greencore inquiry; and if he will outline the modus operandi in respect of the certification, in the first instance, of all sums claimed.

Following is a breakdown of all payments made to date in respect of the investigation ordered by the High Court on 16 September 1991. Each of these payments was made on foot of an invoice submitted by the inspectors. It will be seen that the payments fall into four categories; fees to the inspectors themselves; payments to O'Hare Barry Corporate Services in respect of staffing costs; payments to O'Hare Barry Corporate Services in respect of miscellaneous expenses; and payments to various third parties.

In respect of claims for payment of their own fees, the inspectors submitted supporting evidence of their activities on each day for which they claimed payment. Payments for staffing costs were made on foot of time sheets, certified by the inspectors, recording the number of hours devoted to the inquiry by named members of the staff of O'Hare Barry Corporate Services. Miscellaneous expenses include such items as accommodation, security, postage, courier and other office costs. Accommodation was charged for on the basis of an agreed rate reflecting the estimated rental cost of the office space allocated to the inspectors and their supporting team. Other office expenses refer to actual outlays borne by the inspectors. Payments to third parties include expenses such as legal fees and stenographic services; they were submitted through the inspectors who certified them as being in order for payment. Such payments were made directly to the parties concerned.

Greencore Enquiry
Payments Issued to 26 March 1992

Payee

Nature of Expenditure

Fees etc.

V.A.T.

Subtotal inc. VAT

Retention Tax

Amount Paid

Ciaran Foley SC

Fees 17-9-91 to 27-10-91

80,000.00

16,800.00

96,800.00

23,200.00

73,600.00

(Assignment Fee of £10,000 plus 40 days attendance)

Aidan Barry FCA

Fees 17-9-91 to 27-10-91

64,250.00

13,492.50

77,742.50

18,632.50

59,110.00

(Assignment Fee of £10,000 plus 31 days attendance)

O'Hare Barry

Staffing costs 17-9-91 to 21-10-91

85,137.50

17,878.88

103,016.38

24,689.88

78,326.50

Daniel Herbert BL

Legal fees

7,932.75

1,665.87

9,598.62

2,300.50

7,298.12

O'Hare Barry

Misc. Expenses 17-9-91 to 27-10-91

13,325.26

1,970.11

15,295.37

3,864.33

11,431.05

Irish Stenographers

Stenographic Services

3,751.60

366.45

4,118.05

0.00

4,118.05

Ciaran Foley SC

Fees 28-10-91 to 19-11-91

40,250.00

8,452.50

48,702.50

11,672.50

37,030.00

(23 days attendance)

Aidan Barry FCA

Fees 28-10-91 to 19-11-91

40,250.00

8,452.50

48,702.50

11,672.50

37,030.00

(23 days attendance)

O'Hare Barry

Staffing costs 22-10-91 to 18-11-91

68,468.75

14,378.44

82,847.19

19,855.94

62,991.25

O'Hare Barry

Misc. Expenses 22-10-91 to 18-11-91

4,892.50

366.21

5,258.71

1,418.83

3,839.89

Ciaran Foley SC

Fees 20-11-91 to 10-12-91

36,750.00

7,717.50

44,467.50

10,657.50

33,810.00

(21 days attendance)

Aidan Barry FCA

Fees 20-11-91 to 10-12-91

31,500.00

6,615.00

38,115.00

9,135.00

28,980.00

(21 days attendance)

O'Hare Barry

Staffing costs 19-11-91 to 10-12-91

34,656.25

7,277.81

41,934.06

10,050.31

31,883.75

Daniel Herbert BL

Legal fees

6,239.30

1,310.27

7,549.57

1,809.40

5,740.17

O'Hare Barry

Misc. Expenses 19-11-91 to 10-12-91

2,772.33

43.42

2,815.75

803.98

2,011.77

Speechly Bircham

U.K. Solicitor's fees

2,942.54

0.00

2,942.54

853.34

2,089.20

Irish Stenographers

Stenographic Services

17,102.80

997.50

18,100.30

0.00

18,100.30

Aidan Barry FCA

Fees 11-12-91 to 24-1-92

57,750.00

12,127.50

69,877.50

16,747.50

53,130.00

(33 days attendance)

O'Hare Barry

Staffing costs 11-12-91 to 22-1-92

51,443.75

10,803.19

62,246.94

14,918.69

47,328.25

O'Hare Barry

Misc. Expenses

1,483.74

50.80

1,534.54

430.28

1,104.26

Cawley Sheerin Wynne

Solicitors' fees

16,108.28

3,265.50

19,373.78

4,671.40

14,702.38

Kilroy & Co. (Solrs.)

Solicitors' fees

275.00

52.50

327.50

79.75

247.75

667,282.35

134,084.44

801,366.79

187,464.11

613,902.69

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