Seán Doherty
Ceist:101 Mr. Doherty asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the cost of each centre operated under the Legal Aid Board on a yearly basis under the headings of cost of building, either purchase or rental, running costs including electricity, and stationery, staffing costs and other costs; the number of centres currently in existence; the number of centres which are in properties owned by the State, leased by the State or rented by the State in short-term lettings; the number of persons employed by the Civil Legal Board and for the provision of legal services, excluding head office staff, under the headings of solicitors, legal executives, secretarial or ancillary and support staff; the number of staff employed by the Civil Legal Aid Board in Head Office; and the various grades of staff therein. [6253/97]