Written answers
Tuesday, 22 November 2005
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Tribunals of Inquiry
10:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 495: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a full and comprehensive reply will be received in relation to Questions Nos. 486 and 488 of 21 June 2005; the reason for the delay in furnishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35500/05]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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On the day in question I responded collectively to Questions Nos. 486 to 488, inclusive. Question No. 486 related to the details of the members of the Garda Síochána represented by the legal team for the Commissioner and the Garda Síochána at the Morris tribunal. A full and comprehensive list of the members so represented was given in my reply to that question.
In the response that day I promised to revert to the Deputy with details of payments made to members of the legal teams representing the Commissioner and the Garda Síochána, Question No. 487, and also the Department and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Question No. 488. The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following tables. This information has been updated to include any payments up to the end of October.
| Garda Legal Team | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | |
| Mr. Patrick Marrinan SC | 142,027 | 549,943 | 552,304 | 375,850 |
| Mr. Michael Durack SC | — | 207,817 | 554,098 | 416,542 |
| Ms Tara Burns BL | — | 122,815 | 355,740 | 255,969 |
| Mr. Paul Gormley BL | — | 93,926 | 107,561 | 94,167 |
| Mr. Eamon Leahy SC | 138,393 | 254,553 | 63,978 | — |
| Ms Nuala Butler SC | — | 243,815 | 60,802 | — |
| Department Legal Team | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Mr. Paul O'Higgins S.C. | 41,460 | 36,780 | 77,611 | 30,492 |
| Mr. Fergal Foley BL | 26,015 | 25,908 | 51,280 | 59,969 |
| Ms Mary Kerrigan BL | — | 46,224 | 3,575 | — |
Because Questions Nos. 486 to 488, inclusive, were taken together on 21 June and Question No. 486 was answered in its entirety the necessity to provide the additional information in regard to Question No. 488 was overlooked due to an administrative oversight. The additional information sought is contained in this reply. I regret any inconvenience caused to the Deputy.
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