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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 October 2012

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Ceisteanna (269)

Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

269. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by her, any body under her aegis or State agency for which she has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45309/12]

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Freagraí scríofa

My Department was established on the 2nd June, 2011, and the information below is from that date.

Year

Name of Solicitor/Barrister

Subject Matter of Advice

Advertised or

Tender

Amount

2011

RDJ Solrs

Various advices relating to investigations undertaken by the Office of the Ombudsman for Children

Tender

€48,659

2012

RDJ Solrs

Various advices relating to investigations undertaken by the Office of the Ombudsman for Children

Tender

€13,178

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