Dan Boyle
Ceist:108 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the anticipated increases in phone costs to her Department after recent phone rental price rises. [5492/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 February 2004
108 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the anticipated increases in phone costs to her Department after recent phone rental price rises. [5492/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department's phone rental costs for analogue lines will increase by 7.5% from 5 February 2004. This will result in an approximate increase of €327 per month.
109 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent by his Department on legal advice and lawyers in each of past three years; and the amount paid out in settlement of legal proceedings against his Department, including cases settled prior to coming to court in each of the past three years, omitting expenses relating to tribunals of inquiry. [5465/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraDetails of the amount paid by my Department in settlement of legal proceedings, including hearing loss litigation, over the period in question is contained in the following tabular statement. The State's own legal costs and legal advice are charged to the Vote of the Chief State Solicitor's Office and are not specifically identifiable within the overall expenditure on legal costs borne by that office.
Hearing Loss Claims |
Non Hearing Loss Claims |
Judicial Review |
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Year |
Awards/Settlements |
Legal Fees |
Year |
Awards/Settlements |
Legal Fees |
Year |
Legal Fees |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
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2001 |
33,444,494 |
18,269,995 |
2001 |
4,555,277 |
1,724,704 |
2001 |
8,100 |
2002 |
19,865,662 |
10,579,157 |
2002 |
4,835,652 |
1,430,747 |
2002 |
62,000 |
2003 |
7,286,600 |
3,378,561 |
2003 |
3,522,547 |
1,030,490 |
2003 |
77,000 |
110 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence the anticipated increases in phone costs to his Department after recent phone rental price rises. [5493/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe anticipated increase in phone costs to my Department following recent line rental increases is approximately €738.