The Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) is responsible for overseeing the conduct of appointment processes to a wide range of positions in the Civil and Public Service. In carrying out its independent statutory functions, the CPSA must, on occasions, seek independent legal advice on issues that come to light in the course of its examination of appointment processes. The following legal fees were incurred by the CPSA for each of the last four years;
Year
|
Amount
|
2010
|
€26,000
|
2011
|
€22,000
|
2012
|
€1,000
|
2013
|
€35,000
|
The CPSA's expenditure on legal fees up to 9 May 2014 was €26,000. All the outlay on legal costs in 2013 and in 2014 to date are on foot of the CPSA's involvement in one Judicial Review case. The case itself is ongoing and more fees are likely to arise.