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Departmental Expenditure.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 October 2004

Thursday, 7 October 2004

Ceisteanna (249, 250)

Olwyn Enright

Ceist:

249 Ms Enright asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money paid out by his Department in public relations fees; the name of the firm that was paid the highest amount; the amount paid to a specific firm (details supplied); the amount of money paid out by the Department in other consultancy fees; the name of the firm or individual paid the highest amount for the most recent 12-month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23875/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

The firm specified was employed as part of a larger contract. The amount paid during 2004 in respect of this firm was €717,975.89. The remaining information requested is being compiled by my Department and will be communicated to the Deputy shortly.

Olwyn Enright

Ceist:

250 Ms Enright asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total amount of money paid out by his Department in legal fees; the details of the firms paid the greatest amount of fees; the total amount of money paid out in legal settlements; the number of such settlements; the total number of claims against his Department, for the most recent 12-month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23889/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Information is given in respect of the year 2003. The information requested on legal fees is set out in the attached table. The total amount of money paid in legal settlements in respect of 17 claims was €147,101.96, and the number of claims outstanding against my Department was ten.

Payments for legal services are also made by my Department on behalf of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments. Such payments totalled €2,794,615.10 in 2003.

Legal Fees — 2003

Company

Amount

Phillippe Sands, B.L.

318,962.53

Vaughan Lowe, B.L.

209,727.58

Eoghan Fitzsimons, B.L.

120,758.00

Paul Sreenan, B.L.

112,288.00

State Claims Agency

84,822.20

Maurice G. Lyons & Co. Solicitors

79,989.13

O’Donnell Sweeney Solicitors

25,410.00

Philip Lee Solicitors

2,748.22

Branigan Berkery Solicitors

1,566.40

Paul Lynch & Co. Solicitors.

1,534.25

Elizabeth Cogan, B.L.

1,000.00

Micheál Máirtín Ó Sé, B.L.

975.26

Vivian Raine, Solicitor

750.00

Dermot McKeon, B.L.

441.54

Total

960,973.11

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