Bernard Allen
Ceist:242 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the amount paid in legal fees by his Department in 1999, 2000 and 2001; the person or organisations who received a payment; and the amount of payment in each case. [1835/02]
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242 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the amount paid in legal fees by his Department in 1999, 2000 and 2001; the person or organisations who received a payment; and the amount of payment in each case. [1835/02]
The amounts expended in respect of legal costs by my Department during the years in question are as follows:–
Year |
Cases |
Amount of Costs |
1999 |
1,972 |
19,417,411 (£15,292,454) |
2000 |
2,464 |
16,973,919 (£13,368,048) |
2001 |
3,014 |
15,470,104 (£12,183,698) |