Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017
239. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance the total amount spent externally by his Department on legal advice for each year since 2015; the solicitors firms involved; the barristers, junior and senior, that provided services to his Department for each such year; the amounts paid to each firm or person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14132/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table. Much of this information has already been published on my Department's website.
|
Legal Advice |
Firm involved |
Barristers that provided the service |
Amount 2017 (to date) |
|
District Court Deposition |
Hayes Solicitors |
Legal firm engaged only |
€1,448.94 |
|
Restructuring of the Irish banking system, related litigation and further emerging issues (part recoupable) |
Arthur Cox |
Legal firm engaged only |
€45,674.63 |
|
Restructuring of the Irish banking system, further emerging issues and in relation to the State's investment in AIB (recoupable) |
William Fry |
Legal firm engaged only |
€160,678.63 |
|
State Aid |
William Fry |
Legal firm engaged only |
€27,674.39 |
|
eDiscovery Services |
McCann Fitzgerald |
Legal firm engaged only |
€40,966.37 |
|
|
|
|
€276,442.96 |
|
|
|
|
Amount 2016 |
|
State Aid |
William Fry |
Legal firm engaged only |
€143,946.00 |
|
State Aid |
See across |
Conor Quigley (Queen's Counsel) |
€58,538.00 |
|
Restructuring of the Irish banking system, related litigation and further emerging issues (part recoupable) |
Arthur Cox |
Legal firm engaged only |
€46,359.27 |
|
State Aid |
See across |
Philip Baker (Queen's Counsel) |
€33,554.00 |
|
State Aid |
See across |
Aoife Goodman (Junior Counsel) |
€29,761.00 |
|
Restructuring of the Irish banking system, further emerging issues and in relation to the State's investment in AIB (recoupable) |
William Fry |
Legal firm engaged only |
€15,119.79 |
|
State Aid |
See across |
Philip Baker (Queen's Counsel) |
€30,884.00 |
|
State Aid |
See across |
Maurice G Collins (Senior Counsel) |
€45,004.00 |
|
Restructuring of the Irish banking system, related litigation and further emerging issues (part recoupable) |
Arthur Cox |
Legal firm engaged only |
€43,881.00 |
|
Documentary counsel |
See across |
Kate Hanley (Discovery Counsel) |
€485.00 |
|
Capital restructuring and other related matters in relation to the State's investment in AIB (recoupable) |
William Fry |
Legal firm engaged only |
€29,715.00 |
|
District Court Deposition |
Hayes Solicitors |
Legal firm engaged only |
€3,766.00 |
|
Restructuring of the Irish banking system, related litigation and further emerging issues (part recoupable) |
Arthur Cox |
Legal firm engaged only |
€147,475.00 |
|
Documentary counsel |
See across |
Kate Hanley (Discovery Counsel) |
€7,173.00 |
|
International Tax |
See across |
David Ewart (Queen's Counsel) |
€34,878.00 |
|
State Aid |
See across |
Philip Baker (Queen's Counsel) |
€2,048.00 |
|
E-discovery |
GEON Legal Solutions |
Legal firm engaged only |
€16,102.00 |
|
Subject Access Request under Data Protection Act |
Mason Hayes & Curran |
Legal firm engaged only |
€733.00 |
|
Minister's investment in the Banks and other commercial matters (part recoupable) |
William Fry |
Legal firm engaged only |
€60,748.00 |
|
|
|
|
€750,170.06 |
|
Amount 2015 |
|
Legal Advice |
Firm involved |
Barristers that provided the service |
Amount 2017 (to date) |
|
Documentary counsel |
See across |
Alexander Caffrey (Discovery Counsel) |
€24,364.00 |
|
EU Commission State Aid Investigation |
See across |
Aoife Goodman (Junior Counsel) |
€55,052.00 |
|
Restructuring of Irish banking system, related litigation and further emerging issues (part recoupable) |
Arthur Cox |
Legal firm engaged only |
€934,654.00 |
|
Secondment - Professional Fees |
Dillon Eustace |
Legal firm engaged only |
€36,900.00 |
|
Documentary counsel |
See across |
Emma Doyle (Discovery Counsel) |
€20,139.00 |
|
E-discovery |
GEON Legal Solutions |
Legal firm engaged only |
€120,036.00 |
|
Professional fees |
Hayes Solicitors |
Cian Ferriter (Senior Counsel) Anna Shanley (Junior Counsel) |
€74,251.00 |
|
Documentary counsel |
See across |
Kate Hanley (Discovery Counsel) |
€44,129.00 |
|
Access request |
Mason, Hayes and Curran |
Legal firm engaged only |
€23,567.00 |
|
Legacy barrister fees re Irish Life sale. |
Matheson |
Legal firm engaged only |
€6,150.00 |
|
To assist in the transposition of EU directives |
Matheson |
Legal firm engaged only |
€27,183.00 |
|
EU Commission State Aid Investigation |
See across |
Maurice G Collins (Senior Counsel) |
€89,184.00 |
|
Documentary counsel |
See across |
Nick Reilly (Discovery Counsel) |
€18,304.00 |
|
State Aid |
See across |
Philip Baker (Queen's Counsel) |
€151,691.00 |
|
Documentary counsel |
See across |
Sarah-Jane Hillery (Discovery Counsel) |
€9,997.00 |
|
Documentary counsel |
See across |
Silvia Martinez (Discovery Counsel) |
€21,842.00 |
|
Capital restructuring and other related matters in relation to the State's investment in AIB (recoupable) |
William Fry |
Legal firm engaged only |
€346,744.00 |
|
IBRC Commission of Investigation. |
William Fry |
Legal firm engaged only |
€223,725.00 |
|
€2,227,912.00 |
