Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
78. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence 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. [35395/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy in relation to the amount paid to legal services by my Department in each of the years 2012 to 2017 is set out in the following tables.
2012
|
Provider of Legal Services |
Purpose |
Rate |
Amount |
|
Mr. Frank Callanan, Senior Council |
Independent review of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) fatalities in 1989 |
€210 per hour plus vat |
€51,660 |
|
Reidy Stafford Solicitors |
Swearing of Affidavit |
n/a |
€17.00 |
2014
|
Provider of Legal Services |
Purpose |
Rate |
Amount |
|
Professor Ibrahim Najjar |
Professional Legal and advisory services |
€350 per hour |
€10,000 |
2015
|
Provider of Legal Services |
Purpose |
Rate |
Amount |
|
Professor Ibrahim Najjar |
Professional Legal and advisory services |
€350 per hour |
€15,100.49 |
2016
|
Provider of Legal Services |
Purpose |
Rate |
Amount |
|
Mr. Anthony Kerr, BL |
Consultations and advice on matters before the Adjudicator |
n/a |
€1,482.15 |
|
Georges H. Siam |
Affidavit expenses |
n/a |
€290.00 |
|
John Murphy and Associates |
Professional Legal and advisory services |
n/a |
€7,349.52 |
