Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
451. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid for external legal services in each of the years from 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. [35401/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table that follows this reply.
I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department had no external legal costs in 2012 or 2013.
The Deputy will note that I have provided the total annual payments under the relevant contracts. The hourly rate applied is considered commercially sensitive and disclosure of same could prejudice the legitimate commercial interests of the contractor or fair competition between economic operators.
|
Year |
Legal Services Provider |
Purpose |
Amount Paid |
|
2014 |
Eversheds |
Escrow issue |
€1,200 |
|
|
Peter Bacon and Associates |
Affidavits response |
€25,030.50 |
|
|
Total 2014 |
|
€26,230.50 |
|
2015 |
Byrne Wallace |
Employment Law legal services |
€92,471 |
|
|
Philip Lee Solicitors |
Office of Government Procurement Framework advice |
€5,535 |
|
Total 2015 |
|
€98,006 |
|
|
2016 |
Byrne Wallace |
Employment Law legal services |
€205,247 |
|
|
Eversheds |
Engagement of legal support services for the delivery of Office of Government Procurement national framework arrangements |
€394,068 |
|
|
Total 2016 |
|
€599,315 |
|
2017 |
Byrne Wallace |
Employment Law legal services |
€127,680 |
|
|
Eversheds |
Engagement of legal support services for the delivery of Office of Government Procurement national framework arrangements |
€94,620 |
|
|
James Wall Solicitors |
Office of Government Procurement Bill of Costs for ongoing legal case |
€111,164 |
|
Total 2017 |
|
€333,464 |
