Local Authority Legal Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 April 2015

Wednesday, 15 April 2015

Ceisteanna (818, 819)

Dara Calleary

Ceist:

818. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the names of each firm of solicitors that has been appointed by each county council to provide legal services since 2010; the names of those firms that subsequently were retained by each of the councils; the reason there is a practice of appointing firms to a panel and subsequently not using their services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14775/15]

Dara Calleary

Ceist:

819. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount of money spent by each local authority in the State on legal fees and services in each of the years 2010 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14776/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

I propose to take Questions Nos. 818 and 819 together.

The information requested is not held by my Department. The provision or procurement of legal services is the responsibility of individual local authorities.