Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 February 2004
193 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport 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. [5472/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Transport has paid out €2,111,695 approximately in settlement of legal proceedings over the last three years; €313,829 in 2001 in respect of an earlier legal action via the former Department of the Environment and Local Government in connection with a taxi matter, €239,125 in 2002 in respect of an earlier legal action via the former Department of the Environment and Local Government in connection with a taxi matter, and €1,558,741 in 2003 in connection with a long running legal action in respect of a bus company.
Costs for legal advice and counsel for legal proceedings involving the Department are generally met by the Office of the Chief State Solicitor.
