Written answers
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Department of Finance
NAMA Legal Fees
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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157. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the final legal bill to the National Asset Management Agency in relation to the High Court and Supreme Court cases concerning the agency's legal battle with the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information and concerning the release of information to a journalist (details supplied); the legal costs concerned and the payments to named counsel in the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45989/15]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by NAMA that it has incurred total legal costs of €127,324 in the case referenced by the Deputy. The breakdown of the costs is set out below.
High Court | € |
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Counsel | |
Paul Sreenan SC | €3,950 |
Brian Murray SC | €22,000 |
Ciaran Lewis BL | €22,000 |
Solicitors Fees | €20,000 |
Stenographer | €839 |
Supreme Court | |
Counsel | |
Brian Murray SC | €19,235 |
Ciaran Lewis BL | €11,800 |
Solicitors Fees | €27,500 |
Total Fees | €127,324 |
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