Peadar Tóibín
Ceist:426. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount in legal fees incurred by her Department in 2020 and in each of the years 2000 to 2020. [23576/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 May 2021
426. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount in legal fees incurred by her Department in 2020 and in each of the years 2000 to 2020. [23576/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following table sets out the amount paid by the Department on legal costs from 2000 to date. The amounts per year includes settlements to claimants in legal cases as well as fees to legal practitioners:
Year |
Legal Costs |
2000 |
€231,981 |
2001 |
€193,965 |
2002 |
€265,427 |
2003 |
€175,973 |
2004 |
€508,786 |
2005 |
€273,202 |
2006 |
€260,939 |
2007 |
€379,319 |
2008 |
€198,083 |
2009 |
€344,807 |
2010 |
€480,196 |
2011 |
€938,532 |
2012 |
€454,893 |
2013 |
€747,604 |
2014 |
€633,415 |
2015 |
€1,229,135 |
2016 |
€1,170,873 |
2017 |
€1,923,477 |
2018 |
€1,023,522 |
2019 |
€2,239,251 |
2020 |
€1,877,068 |