Departmental Expenditure

Tuesday, 9 July 2019

Ceisteanna (161)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

161. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29443/19]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance

My Department engaged the companies mentioned in each of the years 2015 to 2019. Details of the fees paid are in the following table:

Year	Business Unit	Companies	Cost per year	Reason each was engaged
2015	207608	Arthur Cox	€934,654	Litigation
2016	207608	Arthur Cox	€242,234	Litigation, procurement advice, ongoing management and phased disposal of State investments
2016	207601	PwC	€73,031	Professional services in relation to National Risk Assessment
2017	207608	Arthur Cox	€286,961	Litigation, ongoing management and phased disposal of State investments
2018	207608	Arthur Cox	€435,061	Litigation, HBFI, ongoing management and phased disposal of State investments
2018	207608	KPMG	€119,138	ReBo Wind-down, HBFI
2018	207608	A&L Goodbody	€44,034	An Post
2019	207608	Arthur Cox	€23,077	Litigation

There is also a record of an Public Appointments Service invoice for €30,750 relating to a competition for the appointment of members to the Central Bank Commission for 2018 on behalf of the Department, this payment was in relation to costs the Public Appointments Service incurred engaging PWC in relation to this work.