Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 9 Oct 2002

Vol. 554 No. 5

Written Answers. - Departmental Expenditure.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

839 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount paid since July 1997 to date in 2002 in fees, salary, allowances, including delegates' allowances, expenses and other payments to any person in or under the aegis of his Department who is or was a special adviser within the meaning of the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995; the name of the person in each case; the amount paid to each person; the breakdown as between salary, allowances, expenses and other payments; the date on which each person was appointed; if, in the case of persons no longer holding such position, the date on which the appointment ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17268/02]

Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. D. Ahern):

Three special advisers have been employed in this Department since July 1997. Ms Sinéad McSweeney was special adviser to Deputy Michael Woods and Ms Katherine Licken was special adviser to the Minister, Deputy Frank Fahey. Mr. Ciaran O'Cuinn is my special adviser. The details which the Deputy has requested in relation to these individuals is laid out in the following table:

Name	Duration of Appointment	Total salary received in post	Travel and Subsistence	Total
		€	€	€
Sinéad McSweeney	3rd July 1997 to 17 July 1998	48,840.88	2,158.05	50,998.93
Katherine Licken	10th April 2001 to 6th June 2002	69,272.21	23,987.34	93,259.55
Ciaran O'Cuinn	1st July 2002 to date	16,624.12	NIL	16,624.12

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

840 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount paid since July 1997 to date in 2002 in fees, salary, allowances including delegates' allowances, expenses and other payments to any person including a body corporate or an unincorporated body of persons in or under the aegis of his Department who is or was a consultant or was a person performing functions normally performed or capable of being performed by permanent civil servants or special advisers, but who was neither a permanent civil servant nor a special adviser with the meaning of the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995; the name of the person in each case; the amount paid to each person; the breakdown as between salary, allowances, expenses or other payments; the date on which each person was appointed; if, in the case of persons no longer holding such position, the date on which the appointment ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17283/02]

Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. D. Ahern):

It is not possible within the time available and given the administrative implications associated with the recent transfer of functions to compile the information requested in so far as the years 1997 to 2001 are concerned. I will arrange to have the relevant details forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. The following table provides the information sought by the Deputy in so far as the period 1 January 2002 to 31 August 2002 is concerned:

Consultant	Purpose of Consultancy	Fees paid to 31 August 2002	T&S / Vouched Expensesto 31 August 2002	Date of End of Consultancy
		€	€
Marine Institute	Services of Mr. C. Duggan to assist in the Processing of Aquaculture and Foreshore Licensing Work	23,179	0	Jan 2002
Adecco Recruitment Agency	Provision of Temporary Clerical Staff	31,802	0	N/A
Wexford Recruitment Ltd.	Provision of Temporary Clerical Staff	10,397	0	Mar 2002
Mary Geraghty	Clerical Support in the Minister's Constituency Office	5,142	0	June 2002
Kathleen Creane	Clerical Support in the Minister of State's Constituency Office	63	0	June 2002

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

841 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount paid in legal fees by his Department in 1999, 2000, 2001 and to date in 2002; the person to whom payment was made; and the amount of payment in each case. [17298/02]

Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. D. Ahern):

The following table sets out the details of legal fees paid by my Department in 1999, 2000, 2001 and to date in 2002:

Payment of Legal Fees

1999-October 2002

Payee	Amount	Date paid
	€
1999
A&L Goodbody Solicitors	13,640.92	18/01/99
Horan Monahan Solicitors	32,713.00	02/02/99
Mac Fadden Solicitors	5,926.60	26/02/99
A&L Goodbody Solicitors	13,197.47	10/03/99
Mr. Jeremiah O'Driscoll	29,030.05	19/08/99
Total	94,508.04

Payee	Amount	Date paid
	€
2000
Augustus Cullen and Son, Solicitors	9,580.90	22/02/00
McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors	5,834.24	27/03/00
Dillon Mullins and Co.	10,396.91	10/04/00
Taylor and Buchalter Solicitors	166,614.14	02/08/00
Houghtons Solicitors	423.19	13/10/00
Total	192,849.38
2001
D. J. Synnot Solicitors	3,215.70	31/01/01
Gallagher McCarthy Solicitors	14,989.85	13/07/01
Anthony Murphy Solicitors	21,108.99	06/09/01
Arthur Cox Solicitors	18,974.91	17/10/01
Bowler Geraghty and Co. Solicitors	4,927.22	03/12/01
Howley Carter Solicitors	29,061.33	17/12/01
Total	92,278.00
2002
P. J. O'Driscoll and Son Solicitors	9,523.04	19/02/02
Dyne Drewett Solicitors	1,073.00	04/03/02
Terence V. Grant and Co. Solicitors	350,000	07/08/02
Total	360,596.04