My Department generally avails of the legal services of the Chief State Solicitor’s Office, however, occasionally engages private Solicitor firms and Junior and Senior Counsel. Details of such engagements are provided in the table below.
With regards to the State Bodies under my Department’s remit, any legal costs are an operational matter for the State Bodies concerned.
Year
|
Name of Firm
|
Reason for procurement
|
Amount paid
(€)
|
2009
|
PP Ryan & Co. Solicitor
|
Legal Advice
|
185
|
-
|
Arthur Cox Solicitors
|
Legal advice on foreshore issues
|
125,790
|
-
|
Arthur Cox Solicitors
|
Professional Fees for advising DAFF on the release of restrictive covenants as to use of property located in Killybegs FHC
|
30,414
|
-
|
Martin E Marren Solicitors
|
Professional Fees re: Exchange of land at Rough Point.
|
3,645
|
-
|
Donnchadh McCarthy
|
Advice, Consultations, and Negotiations.
|
15,175
|
-
|
Dowling Kilpatrick
|
Swearing a variety of affidavits
|
246
|
-
|
Ted Harding
|
Advice, Consultations and Representation
|
12,393
|
-
|
Marjorie Farrelly
|
Advices, Consultation and Representation
|
4,084
|
-
|
|
Total for 2009
|
191,932
|
2010
|
PP Ryan & CO. Solicitor
|
Legal Advice
|
82,041
|
-
|
Martin E Marren Solicitors
|
Professional Fees re: Exchange of land at Rough Point.
|
24,612
|
-
|
D P Barry & Co
|
Professional Fees re Exchange of land at Rough Point.
|
3,600
|
-
|
Noel Whelan
|
Advices, Consultations and Representations
|
33,148
|
-
|
Dowling Kilpatrick
|
Swearing a variety of affidavits
|
262
|
-
|
Kennedy Fitzgerald Solicitor
|
Drafting summonses and attendance at Court
|
1,200
|
-
|
|
Total for 2010
|
144,863
|
2011
|
Rita Kilroy, S.C.
|
Attendance at a court case
|
150
|
-
|
Dowling Kilpatrick
|
Swearing affidavit
|
42
|
-
|
M.G. Ryan & Co. Solicitors
|
Legal fees
|
185,855
|
-
|
Colm Ó hOisín S.C.
|
Legal fees
|
43,560
|
-
|
|
Total for 2011
|
229,607
|
2012
|
Michael D Murray & Co, Solrs
|
Legal Fees: District Court Case Dept v Shannon Side Foods Ltd
|
4,674
|
-
|
Dowling Kilpatrick
|
Swearing a variety of affidavits
|
220
|
-
|
|
Total for 2012
|
4,894
|