Results 601-620 of 1,477 for speaker:Grace Boland

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Services (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on legal fees associated with litigation, advice and settlements in each of the past three years by his Department and agencies under its aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40872/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Services (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether any legal engagements have exceeded their initial estimated or approved cost in the past three years; if so, the number of such cases and total overrun; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41604/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all external legal fees incurred by his Department, and by any bodies under its aegis, are charged at negotiated discounted rates; how fees are monitored for compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41496/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department conducts regular benchmarking, or market testing, to ensure that the rates paid for legal services, solicitors and barristers, represent value for money for the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41514/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the procurement processes used when engaging external legal firms and barristers, including whether panels are used; how often these are refreshed; the criteria used for selection and performance review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41532/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted any audits or reviews in the past five years on legal fee spend; if so, to publish the findings or summaries of those reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41550/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the internal oversight that exists within his Department to monitor the scope, duration, and cost escalation of legal services once engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41568/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department makes use of capped fee arrangements, fixed-fee briefs, success-based fee models or other such arrangements in its legal engagements; if not, the reason such options are not considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41586/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Strategies (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2253. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cross-departmental strategies being developed to make parenthood more accessible and less burdensome. [42553/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Legal Services (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2262. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total spend by her Department on external legal services in each of the past three years; the main areas of legal activity for which external advice was sought; if she will provide a breakdown by case or category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40853/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2263. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount spent on legal fees associated with litigation, advice and settlements in each of the past three years by her Department and agencies under its aegis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40873/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2442. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to introduce the €200 a month cap for childcare fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42816/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2329. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if all external legal fees incurred by her Department, and by any bodies under its aegis, are charged at negotiated discounted rates; how fees are monitored for compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41497/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2330. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department conducts regular benchmarking, or market testing, to ensure that the rates paid for legal services, solicitors and barristers, represent value for money for the taxpayer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41515/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2331. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to detail the procurement processes used when engaging external legal firms and barristers, including whether panels are used; how often these are refreshed; the criteria used for selection and performance review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41533/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2333. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the internal oversight that exists within her Department to monitor the scope, duration, and cost escalation of legal services once engaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41569/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2334. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department makes use of capped fee arrangements, fixed-fee briefs, success-based fee models or other such arrangements in its legal engagements; if not, the reason such options are not considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41587/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2335. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any legal engagements have exceeded their initial estimated or approved cost in the past three years; if so, the number of such cases and total overrun; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41605/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2332. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has conducted any audits or reviews in the past five years on legal fee spend; if so, to publish the findings or summaries of those reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41551/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Programmes (29 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 2362. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will be working alongside the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to support and implement the “Action Plan for Women in Business”, drawn up by Enterprise Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41948/25]