Departmental Legal Cases

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2021

Tuesday, 30 November 2021

Ceisteanna (135)

Carol Nolan

Ceist:

135. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach the cost to date of the State’s defence in a case (details supplied); to list all external law firms and counsel retained on behalf of the State in the defence of that action and the amounts paid to them to date; the estimated total cost of defending the action; if the State will be required to pay the costs of the plaintiffs in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58399/21]

Freagraí scríofa

The Taoiseach

The European Court of Human Rights judgment in the case to which the Deputy refers was delivered on 18 November 2021. The Court declared the application to be inadmissible. No external law firm or counsel was retained by the State. The overall cost to the State is not yet assessed but is likely to be modest. The question of the applicants’ costs is a matter for the applicants to address.