Written answers
Tuesday, 25 April 2006
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Departmental Contracts
9:00 pm
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 1010: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has sought legal advice from outside legal advisers; and the fees paid to each such legal adviser in 2004 and 2005. [15777/06]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has paid for legal advice or assistance from outside legal advisers in 2004 and 2005 in accordance with the details set out in the following table.
| Purpose | Legal Adviser | Amount paid in 2004 | Amount paid in 2005 |
| â'¬ | â'¬ | ||
| Legal actions being taken by Ireland against the Sellafield MOX plant | Philippe Sands | 1,040 | 288 |
| Legal actions being taken by Ireland against the Sellafield MOX plant | Egan, Fitzpatrick, Malsch & Cynkar, PLLC | 99,104 | 984,581 |
| Transposition of EU legislation | Eugene Regan (Barrister At Law) | 19,360 | |
| Advice on contractual issues in relation to electronic voting | Philip Lee (Solicitors) | 7,796 | 4,371 |
| Legal advice on contract procedure | A & L Goodbody | 4,700 | |
| Rental accommodation scheme | William Fry Solicitors | 22,790 | |
| Drafting of amendments to Habitats Regulations | Elizabeth Cogan, BL | 1,150 | |
| Advice on drafting of Legal Matters Handbook for National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff | Henry Comerford BL | 1,950 |
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