Ireland has never accepted the Commission’s analysis in the Apple State aid Decision and is challenging the Commission's decision before the European Courts. Notwithstanding this, the Irish authorities have engaged fully with the Commission throughout the State aid investigation. This involved a significant degree of legal and technical complexity, and additional expertise has been engaged where required.
Last week, I confirmed that the first payment, amounting to €1.5bn, has been deposited in the Escrow account. This is the first of a series of payments with the expectation that the remaining tranches will flow into the fund during Q2 and Q3 of 2018, as previously outlined.
Over the past four years approximately €5.8 million (including VAT) has been paid in total, of which approximately €3 million relates to the recovery process. This includes all legal costs, consultancy fees and other associated costs. These fees have been paid by the Department of Finance, Revenue Commissioners, NTMA, Central Bank of Ireland, Attorney General's Office and Chief State Solicitor's Office. As this is an important issue for the State, the case will continue to be resourced as appropriate.
I understand while there are public servants engaged in the case these are salaried employees and not in receipt of fees.
The following table provides details of the legal fees incurred to date, inclusive of VAT.
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Advisor
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2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
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Total
|
|
Philip Baker QC
|
|
€49,183.43
|
€151,761.23
|
€66,525.76
|
€44,924.80
|
|
€312,395.22
|
|
Aoife Goodman BL
|
|
€23,763.00
|
€55,052.34
|
€29,761.08
|
€92,304.12
|
|
€200,880.54
|
|
Maurice Collins SC
|
|
€25,461.00
|
€89,184.23
|
€45,003.73
|
€91,040.91
|
|
€250,689.87
|
|
Hogan Lovells
|
|
€3,936.00
|
|
?
|
|
|
€3,936.00
|
|
James Byrne BL
|
|
|
|
€961.24
|
|
|
€961.24
|
|
William Fry
|
|
|
|
€206,667.81
|
€2,083,086.48
|
€284,980.02
|
€2,574,734.31
|
|
McCann Fitzgerald
|
|
|
|
|
€72,570.00
|
€227,523.00
|
€300,093.00
|
|
Conor Quigley QC
|
|
|
|
€58,537.93
|
|
|
€58,537.93
|
|
Denis McDonald SC
|
|
€9,332.26
|
€27,822.60
|
€53,920.74
|
€78,322.46
|
|
€169,398.06
|
|
Barry Doherty BL
|
€4,113.12
|
€66,060.15
|
€1,230.00
|
€141,656.34
|
€146,405.67
|
|
€359,465.28
|
|
John Cooke SC
|
|
|
?
|
€5,060.00
|
€7,072.50
|
|
€12,132.50
|
|
Brian Murray SC
|
|
|
|
€36,469.50
|
|
|
€36,469.50
|
|
Benedict O'Floinn BL
|
|
|
|
€49,193.85
|
|
|
€49,193.85
|
|
Paul Gallagher
|
|
|
|
|
€80,456.76
|
|
€80,456.76
|
|
Noel Travers
|
|
|
|
|
€26,377.60
|
|
€26,377.60
|
|
Dr Suzanne Kingston
|
|
|
|
|
€53,172.90
|
|
€53,172.90
|
|
Catherine Donnelly
|
|
|
|
|
€40,021.74
|
|
€40,021.74
|
|
Total
|
€4,113.12
|
€177,735.84
|
€325,050.40
|
€693,757.98
|
€2,815,755.94
|
€512,503.02
|
€4,528,916.30
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