Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
177. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the expenditure incurred by his Department in respect of legal fees for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32526/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe costs incurred by my Department on legal fees for the past three years are set out in the table.
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2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
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Legal Fees |
€2,198,330 |
€757,172 |
€2,426,753 |
*Recoupment of certain expenses in relation to the stabilisation of the banking sector over the same period amounted to €2,419,248.
My Department regularly publishes information on legal and consultancy payments on its website, at https://www.finance.gov.ie/corporate/obligations/financials/consultancy/.
A detailed breakdown for the full year of 2017 is due to be published shortly, as is a report on the first two quarters of 2018.
