Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
754. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount his Department has paid for external legal services from 2012 to 2017; the details of these payments; the companies that received same; the amount received by each company; the hourly rates that applied to each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32992/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn respect of the Deputy’s question please see the enclosed table which outlines the amount my Department has paid for external legal services from 2012 to 2017; the details of these payments; the companies that received same; the amount received by each company and the hourly rates that applied to each company.
|
Year |
Company/Individual |
Brief Description of what Payment related to |
Amount € |
Hourly Rate € that applied to each Company/Individual |
|
2012 |
McCann Fitzgerald |
Development of the Insolvency Bill 2012 |
€495,232.38 |
N/A |
|
2012 |
Commission of Investigation into the Death of Gary Douche |
Related fees – it should be noted that the amount provided is the total cost of the Commission of Investigation into the Death of Gary Douche for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014. Records are not maintained in a way that would allow the breakdown of costs as requested by the Deputy and to provide same would require a disproportionate allocation of resources. |
€104,939 |
N/A |
|
2013 |
Commission of Investigation into the Death of Gary Douche |
as above |
€512,358 |
N/A |
|
2014 |
Commission of Investigation into the Death of Gary Douche |
as above |
€521,322 |
N/A |
|
2014 |
Chambers of David Perry QC & Simon Denison QC |
Professional fees in relation to advice sought regarding UK sentencing arising from a Judicial Review in respect of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons |
€1,400 |
€400.00 per hour |
|
2014 |
Chambers of David Perry QC & Simon Denison QC |
Professional fees in relation to advice sought regarding UK sentencing arising from a Judicial Review in respect of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons |
€2,516.67 |
€200.00 per hour |
|
2014 |
Patrick Donaghy & Co Solicitors |
Instruction fees/ Counsel Brief for Human Resources case. |
€12,315.94 |
N/A |
|
2014 |
McCarter and English, Attorneys, 100 Mulberry St. Newark, United States |
Provision of legal advice and services in relation to the filing of an Amicus Brief by Ireland in the US Court of Appeal Hearing in Microsoft Corporation v United States |
$73,359.50 |
$390 - $595 |
|
2015 |
McCarter and English, Attorneys, 100 Mulberry St. Newark, United States |
Provision of legal advice and services in relation to the filing of an Amicus Brief by Ireland in the US Court of Appeal Hearing in Microsoft Corporation v United States |
$5,863.20 |
$490 - $650 |
|
2015 |
Chambers of David Perry QC & Simon Denison QC |
Professional fees in relation to advice sought regarding UK sentencing arising from a Judicial Review in respect of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons |
€1,300.00 |
€200.00 per hour |
|
2015 |
State Claims Agency |
Agency Counsel Fees for Human Resources case. |
€5,459.97 |
N/A |
|
2015 |
Conor Devally SC, Jim Benson, John Fitzgerald JC, Karen O’Connor, Lisa Daly BL (legal assistant), Paul Greene, Paul Carroll JC, Siobhán Ní Chulachain |
The Independent Review Mechanism was established to review allegations of Garda misconduct, or inadequacies in the investigation of allegations, which were made to the Minister for Justice and Equality, or the Taoiseach. A panel of two Senior and five Junior Counsel was established for the purpose, selected on the basis of their experience of the criminal justice system. |
€47,047.50 €9,471.00 €21,709.50 €7,872 €1,627.50 €29,520 €21,525 €25,461 Total - €164,233.50 |
Counsel were paid a fee on a case by case basis of €300, €550 or €800 depending on the complexity of each case. Senior Counsel additionally had a brief fee of €30,000 to oversee the operation of the mechanism and ensure consistency of approach across all the cases. Junior Counsel were paid a retention fee of €8,000. |
|
2015 |
Emma Doyle BL |
Consultation and Drafting re Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 |
€4,307.46 |
N/A |
|
2015 |
Sinead Drinan BL |
Consultation and Drafting re Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 |
€4,612.50 |
N/A |
|
2015 |
McDowell Purcell |
Professional Services re Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 |
€34,809.00 |
€150 - €180 |
|
2015 |
Margaret O'Driscoll, BL |
Consultation and Drafting re Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 |
€7,995 |
N/A |
|
2015 |
Lucy McRoberts BL |
Consultation and Drafting re Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 |
€7,955 |
N/A |
|
2016 |
Gallagher Shatter Solicitors |
Legal fees at the O’Higgins Commission of Investigation |
€7,520.22 |
N/A |
|
2016 |
Conor Devally SC, John Fitzgerald JC |
The Independent Review Mechanism was established to review allegations of Garda misconduct, or inadequacies in the investigation of allegations, which were made to the Minister for Justice and Equality, or the Taoiseach. A panel of two Senior and five Junior Counsel was established for the purpose, selected on the basis of their experience of the criminal justice system. |
€19,126.50 €1,968 Total - €21,094.50 |
Counsel were paid a fee on a case by case basis of €300, €550 or €800 depending on the complexity of each case. Senior Counsel additionally had a brief fee of €30,000 to oversee the operation of the mechanism and ensure consistency of approach across all the cases. Junior Counsel were paid a retention fee of €8,000. |
|
2016 |
Murray Review |
Legal advice |
€6,697.35 |
N/A |
|
2017 |
Murray Review |
Legal advice |
€7,764.28 |
N/A |
|
2017 |
State Claims Agency |
Solicitors’ fees for Human Resources case. |
€14,744.48 |
N/A |
|
2017 |
State Claims Agency |
Plaintiff’s Legal costs for Human Resources case. |
€50,991.50 |
N/A |
|
2017 |
Michael McCormack BL |
Work carried out for the Department in relation to a request from the Disclosures Tribunal. |
€492 |
€246 per day |
|
Overall Total: €1,990,060.75 & $79,222.70 |
