Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is due to the fact that when one takes into account the fee structure available to the tribunal, in terms of senior and junior counsel and legal assistants, it works out at €645 less. That point should be made. The fees are agreed by the Department of Finance with legal counsel, on the advice of the Attorney General. Those are the rates which are payable and which have been agreed.

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