Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

On previous occasions I have given a response on the rationale for the fees, which are based on the requests the chairman of the tribunal made. At the time, sanction was given for an agreed fee of €1,000 per day, the same rate paid to solicitors at the Mahon tribunal. The rate was reduced both last year and this year and now stands at €782 per day.

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