Written answers
Tuesday, 28 June 2005
Department of Finance
Consultancy Contracts
10:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 308: To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost, number and nature of legal services sought by his Department from 1998 to 2004 and to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22415/05]
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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In general, my Department uses the services of the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of the Chief State Solicitor and seeks outside legal advisers in circumstances requiring legal advice of a specific and/or specialist nature. The following table details the cost, number and nature of such legal services sought by my Department in the period in question.
| Name of Service Provider | Cost | Year | Nature of Work |
| € | |||
| — | 1998 | — | |
| McCann FitzGerald Solicitors | 58,734 | 1999 | Advice in respect of Pension Entitlements of former Civil Servants. |
| Arthur Cox & Co. Solicitors | 138,965 | 2000 | Advice in respect of the proposed merger and flotation of ACC and TSB Bank. |
| McCann FitzGerald Solicitors | 47,081 | 2000 | Advice in respect of the An Post ESOP |
| McCann FitzGerald Solicitors | 11,512 | 2001 | Advice in respect of the An Post ESOP |
| Mason, Hayes and Curran Solicitors | 72,200 | 2001 | Advice and assistance in the competitive process to award the National Lottery licence |
| Gerard Hogan SC | 960 | 2002 | Advice re: the establishment of financial services regulatory authority. |
| ABN Amro & McCann FitzGerald Solicitors | 895,165 | 2002 | Advice in relation to the Sale of ICC Bank plc. |
| A&L Goodbody Solicitors | 368,760 | 2002 | Advice in relation to the sale of ACC Bank. |
| A&L Goodbody Solicitors | 1,640,000 | 2002 | Advice in relation to the establishment, including advice on legislation, of Financial Services Regulatory Authority |
| O'Donnell Sweeney Solicitors | 156,776 | 2002 | Assistance in the drafting of the Unclaimed Life Assurance Policies Bill 2002 |
| McCann FitzGerald Solicitors | 69,542 | 2002 | Secondment of a solicitor to assist in relation to legal matters arising within the Department. |
| Matheson, Ormsby & Prentice Solicitors | 130,106 | 2002 | Secondment of a solicitor to assist in relation to legal matters arising within the Department. |
| Matheson, Ormsby & Prentice Solicitors | 55,704 | 2003 | Secondment of a solicitor to assist in relation to legal matters arising within the Department. |
| Arthur Cox & Co. Solicitors | 6,050 | 2003 | Professional fees for advice, attendance correspondence, preparation of a comparison of Disclosure Regulations in Ireland and Northern Ireland |
| McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors | 30,250 | 2003 | Secondment of a solicitor to assist in relation to legal matters arising within the Department. |
| A&L Goodbody Solicitors | 77,171 | 2003 | Legal advice to Minister in relation to the sale of ACC Bank |
| Matheson Ormsby Prentice Solicitors | 12,233 | 2004 | Drafting of contractual terms & conditions |
| A&L Goodbody Solicitors | 55,524 | 2004 | Drafting of contracts for construction projects |
| Philip Lee Solicitors | 25,793 | 2004 | Drafting of contracts for construction projects |
| McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors | 77,407 | 2004 | Secondment of a solicitor to assist in relation to legal matters arising within the Department. |
| Denis Kelleher B.L. | 1,815 | 2004 | Drafting of Statutory Instrument |
| Michael M. Collins S.C. | 800 | 2004 | Advice on Discovery Order from Commission to Enquire into Abuse in Residential Institutions |
| A&L Goodbody Solicitors | 79,631 | 2004 | Legal advice to Minister in relation to the sale of ACC Bank |
| A&L Goodbody Solicitors | 231,800 | 2005 | Drafting of contracts for construction projects |
| Philip Lee Solicitors | 19,575 | 2005 | Drafting of contracts for construction projects |
| McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors | 24,684 | 2005 | Drafting of contracts for construction projects |
| A&L Goodbody Solicitors | 45,230 | 2005 | Legal Advisors to Compile a compendium of Public Private Partnership terms and conditions of Contract |
| A&L Goodbody Solicitors | 124,316 | 2005 | Legal advice to Minister in relation to the sale of ACC Bank |
| Total* | 4,457,784 | ||
| *28 items. |
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