The amount paid by my Department in legal fees for the years in question is listed in the following table. The obtaining of legal advice is an operational matter for the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department.
|
Year
|
Name of Firm
|
Reason for procurement
|
Amount paid
(€)
|
Was competitive tender process held?
|
|
2008
|
Donnchadh Mc Carthy B.L.
|
Advice, Consultation and Representation
|
4,780
|
Not required in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines as the amount did not exceed €25,000
|
|
|
Michael Ryan, Solicitor, Rathdowney, Co Laois
|
Advice and Consultation
|
560
|
Not required in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines as the amount did not exceed €25,000
|
|
|
Arthur Cox Solicitors
|
Legal advice on 3 Aquaculture and Foreshore Management Division cases
|
157,804
|
Not necessary (See note below)
|
|
|
Philip Lee, Solicitors
Fitzwilton House
Wilton Place
Dublin 2
|
Procurement advice in relation to civil engineering contract.
|
1,658
|
Minor nature of
Query made a competitive tender unnecessary
|
|
|
Arthur Cox Solicitors
|
Advising the Department on property located in the Fishery Harbour Centres
|
30,414
|
Due to urgent nature a competitive tender was not possible. Attorney General’s Office aware of the situation throughout
|
|
2009
|
Donnchadh Mc Carthy B.L.
|
Court Case
|
12,150
|
Not required in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines as the amount did not exceed €25,000
|
|
|
Ted Harding B.L.
Marjorie Farrell S.C.
|
Advice, Consultations and Representation
Advice, Consultations and Representation
|
12,393
4,084
|
Not required in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines as the amount did not exceed €25,000
Not required in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines as the amount did not exceed €25,000
|
|
2009
|
Donnchadh Mc Carthy B.L.
|
Advice, Consultations and Representation
|
3,025
|
Not required in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines as the amount did not exceed €25,000
|
|
|
Arthur Cox Solicitors
|
Continuing legal advice on 3 Aquaculture and Foreshore Management Division cases
|
125,790
|
Not necessary (See note below)
|
|
|
Michael Ryan, Solicitor, Rathdowney, Co Laois
|
Advice and consultation
|
185
|
Not required in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines as the amount did not exceed €25,000
|
|
2010
|
Noel Whelan B.L.
Noel Whelan B.L.
|
Advice
Consultation and Representation
|
11,435
21,713
|
Not required in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines as the amount did not exceed €25,000
Not required in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines as the amount did not exceed €25,000
|
|
|
Matheson Ormsby Prentice
|
Provided an assessment of Demurrage and Related claims under the Overseas Associated element of the Pigment Recall Scheme
|
7,865
|
Tendering process was held
|
|
|
Peter Bland, Turbotston, Coole, Co Westmeath
|
Advice and Consultation
|
402
|
Not required in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines as the amount did not exceed €25,000
|
|
|
Conleth Bradley SC, Law Library, Four Courts, Dublin 7
|
Legal Representation in relation to a Judicial Review case in the High Court
|
81,634
|
Not required as the amount was below €127,000 which was the limit at the time
|
|
2011
|
Maurice E Veale & Co Solicitors
|
Advice and Consultation
|
7,898
|
Not required in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines as the amount did not exceed €25,000
|
|
|
Donnchadh McCarthy B.L
|
Debt recovery case
|
200
|
Representation was approved by CSSO
|
|
|
Millards Solicitors
|
Legal advice, consultation, correspondence and court attendance
|
2722.50
|
|
|
2012 (to 30 Sept)
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
