Under the Child Care Act, 1991, as amended, the Child and Family Agency has responsibility for payment of any costs incurred by a person who has been appointed by a court to act as a guardian ad litem in proceedings under the Act. The Child and Family Agency has advised that, pursuant to this responsibility, the total amount paid in 2015 to guardians ad litem was €8,976,386.18. The following is a breakdown of that amount:
Guardian ad litem – 2015 payments
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Grand Total
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BARNARDOS - BEACON
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3,822,950.27
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THE INDEPENDENT GUARDIAN AD LITEM
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1,304,481.76
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CLAIRE QUINN
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307,465.14
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CHILD AND FAMILY CONSULTANCY LTD
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272,095.52
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JIGSAW TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD
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268,305.34
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CEILI O'CALLAGHAN CONSULTANCY LTD
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251,624.20
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CARMEL MURPHY
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245,258.55
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CHILD ADVOCACY SERVICES
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226,818.58
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CELBRIDGE COUNSELLING SERVICE
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220,740.14
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INDEPENDENT GUARDIAN AD LITEM SERVICE
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181,083.55
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NATIONAL CHILDRENS WELFARE SERVICES
|
171,574.09
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INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORK SERVICE
|
170,739.78
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CHILD FORENSIC SERVICES LTD
|
162,622.23
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TMM GUARDIAN AD LITEM LTD
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158,600.77
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MAEVE DRUMMEY
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153,304.29
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RENEE HANLEY
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141,467.92
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LE CHEILE CHILDCARE SERVCES LTD
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125,181.19
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DAVID KENNEDY T/A
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117,415.25
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SOCIAL WORK CONSULTANCY IRELAND LTD
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114,512.62
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ALPHA GUARDIAN AD-LITEM SERVICES
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111,203.97
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JC GAL SERVICES LTD
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94,174.31
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MARY O'SHEA T/A MARY MOLLOY
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62,352.70
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SARAH TREACY
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60,683.60
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PATRICIA MCKAY LTD
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59,840.98
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INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORK
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40,698.59
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PAT DONNELLY
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34,401.89
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CLARE OHARE
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34,025.57
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MIEKE RYAN - MDR CHILD AND FAMILY
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26,367.77
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MARY BIRD, GUARDIAN AD LITEM
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15,981.30
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CHRISTINE JENKINS
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13,002.35
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RAYMOND MCEVOY
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3,955.58
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JOHN P MURPHY
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3,456.38
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Grand Total
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8,976,386.18
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