Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2005
468 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the total cost, number and nature of legal services sought by his Department from 1998 to 2004 and to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22421/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
|
Total cost, including VAT |
Consultant |
Nature of services |
Year commissioned |
|
€ |
|||
|
726,637 |
Linklaters and Alliance |
Aer Lingus IPO |
2000 |
|
176,017 |
William Fry Solicitors |
Aer Lingus IPO |
2000 |
|
183,858 |
Mason Hayes and Curran |
Aer Lingus IPO |
2000 |
|
4,605 |
McCann Fitzgerald |
Aer Lingus IPO |
2000 |
|
128,150 |
William Fry Solicitors |
Aer Lingus IPO |
2001 — retained from engagement re: IPO, above |
|
94,953.66 |
Mr. Patrick Keane Senior Counsel — assisted by two technical assessors |
Appointed by Minister to carry out a review of the public inquiry which was held into the non-fatal accident to the Aer Lingus DC 3 near Birmingham, UK on 1 January 1953 |
2001/2002 |
|
44,440 |
Matheson, Ormsby, Prentice |
Report on public service contracts for public transport operators |
2001 |
|
540,666 131,869 |
Mason Solicitors |
LRT operator franchise |
2001 2002 |
|
1,179,950 444,000 — this amount includes payments for legal advice but also for technical and financial advice |
Ernst and Young — as lead consortium which also included Arthur Cox, W.S. Atkins and Simmons & Simmons |
Rail/PP policy framework |
2001 2002 |
|
451 |
Carley & Co. Solicitors |
Advertising standards |
2001 |
|
7,682 |
Mason Hayes & Curran Solicitors |
Tender process for public service obligation air routes |
2001 |
|
42,250 |
A&L Goodbody |
Report on the modernisation and reform of legislation relating to Rosslare Harbour |
2002 |
|
9,075 |
Cathal Murphy Junior Counsel |
Advice on drafting |
2003 |
|
1,270.50 |
Noel Whelan, BL |
Advice on drafting |
2003/2004 |
|
786.50 |
Paul Anthony McDermott BL |
Advice regarding EASA, European Aviation Safety Agency |
September 2003 |
|
11,434 |
Eugene Regan SC |
Advice on drafting |
2003 |
|
834,873 |
Matheson Ormsby Prentice, as part of a consortium which also includes PricewaterhouseCoopers and Steer Davies Gleave |
Restructuring of Aer Rianta |
2003 and 2004 |
|
96,484.28 |
Messrs. Noonan Linehan Carroll Coffey Solicitors |
Edward Horgan cost shared with Department of Foreign Affairs |
2004 |
|
603.79 |
Denis Kelleher, BL |
Advice on drafting |
October 2004 |
|
7,417.30 |
A&L Goodbody |
Digital tachograph contracts |
2004 |
|
102,085 |
Arthur Cox Solicitors |
Advice on drafting |
January 2004, Currently on retainer |
|
3,500 |
Eugene Regan, BL, Law Library |
Advice on drafting |
2005 |
|
1,000 |
Imelda Higgins, BL |
Advice on drafting |
Ongoing work |
