Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2868. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [35394/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised that no expenditure on external legal services was incurred by my Department's Administrative Budget in respect of the period 2013 to 2017. A payment was made in 2012, the detail of which is set out in the table below.
|
Company |
Amount € |
Reason |
|
Philip Lee, Solicitors |
6,195 |
Payment was in respect of the Department's share of legal costs incurred during the process to re-open the Light House Cinema following a period in receivership |
For completeness, I note that, from time to time, my Department makes payments to the Chief State Solicitor's Office in respect of legal services provided to my Department by that Office.
