Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2014. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid for external legal services in each of the years 2012 to 2017; the details of these payments; the companies that received the payments; the amount received by each company; the hourly rates that applied to each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35390/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department generally avails of the legal services of the Chief State Solicitor’s Office and its own Legal Services Division. However, occasionally it engages private Solicitor Firms and Junior and Senior Counsel for external legal advice. Details of such engagements are provided in the table attached.
2012
|
Name of company engaged for external legal services |
Details of external legal services |
Hourly Rate€ |
Cost € |
|
Nil |
2013
|
Name of company engaged for external legal services |
Details of external legal services |
Hourly Rate € |
Cost € |
|
PP Ryan & Co. Solicitors |
Providing legal advice on appeal related matters |
175 |
77,875 |
|
Philip Lee Solicitors |
Legal advice on Aquaculture Licence Application |
315 |
19,384 |
|
Deirdre O Callaghan (BL) |
Advice provided in 2012 |
N/A |
6,396 |
|
Dan Boland |
Advice provided in 2012 |
N/A |
4,766 |
2014
|
Name of company engaged for external legal services |
Details of external legal services |
Hourly Rate € |
Cost € |
|
PP Ryan& Co. Solicitors |
Providing legal advice on appeal related matters |
175 |
100,532 |
|
Philip Lee Solicitors |
Legal advice on Aquaculture Licence Application |
315 |
10,064 |
|
Deirdre O Callaghan |
Legal Advice |
N/A |
3,690 |
|
Joseph P. Gordon &Co Solicitors |
Legal Advice |
N/A |
17,562 |
|
Catherine Murphy &Co Solicitors |
Legal Advice |
N/A |
14,620 |
2015
|
Name of company engaged for external legal services |
Details of external legal services |
Hourly Rate € |
Cost € |
|
PP Ryan& Co. Solicitors |
Providing legal advice on appeal related matters |
175 |
17,055 |
|
Maurice E Veale |
Sale of former ILC lands |
N/A |
6,752 |
2016
|
Name of company engaged for external legal services |
Details of external legal services |
Hourly Rate € |
Costs € |
|
PP Ryan& Co. Solicitors |
Providing legal advice on appeal related matters |
195 |
3,165 |
|
Eileen Finn (BL) |
Consultation re sale of former ILC lands in 2015 |
N/A |
430 |
2017
|
Name of company engaged for external legal services |
Details of external legal services |
Hourly Rate € |
Costs € |
|
PP Ryan& Co. Solicitors |
Providing legal advice on appeal related matters |
195 |
3,165 |
|
Eileen Finn (BL) |
Consultation re sale of former ILC lands in 2015 |
N/A |
430 |
|
Name of company engaged for external legal services |
Details of external legal services |
Hourly Rate € |
Costs € |
