Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 February 2012

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Ceisteanna (248)

Charles Flanagan

Ceist:

248 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total cost to her Department of the provision of external legal services to her Department in respect of legal advice and legal services each year for the past five years. [8852/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald)

As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs was only established on the 2 June 2011. There were no costs directly incurred by my Department in respect of the provision of legal advice and legal services.