Written answers
Thursday, 2 November 2006
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Tribunals of Inquiry
5:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the names of the lawyers representing members of An Garda Síochána who have been afforded legal representation before the Morris Tribunal; and the amount paid to the aforementioned legal representatives at the latest date for which figures are available. [35882/06]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Approximately 70 members and former members of the Garda Síochána are not represented by the State either because they have so elected or where their actions are considered by the Garda Commissioner to be clearly in conflict with their positions as members of the Garda Síochána from the outset.
The State reimburses the legal costs of individuals including members of the Garda Síochána who are not represented by the State at the end of each module to the extent directed by the Tribunal in accordance with the relevant legislation. In that context, to date an amount of €609,538.46 has been paid to solicitors for the Garda Representative Association for work associated with the first module. Care was taken in the settlement of this bill of costs to ensure that all aspects of Judge Morris's ruling were complied with, particularly in respect of members whose costs were reduced or refused by reason of their non-cooperation or obstruction.
Finally, the names of the members of the legal team who represent the Commissioner and An Garda Síochána at the Morris Tribunal and the amounts paid to them to the end of October 2006 are set out in the following table.
| Garda Legal Team | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| € | € | € | € | € | |
| Mr. Patrick Marrinan SC | 142,027.00 | 549,943.00 | 552,304.00 | 476,437.50 | 435,600.00 |
| Mr. Michael Durack SC | — | 207,817.00 | 554,098.00 | 571,725.00 | 441,014.50 |
| Ms Tara Burns BL | — | 122,815.00 | 355,740.00 | 319,440.00 | 292,215.00 |
| Mr. Paul Gormley BL | — | 93,926.00 | 107,561.00 | 98,993.53 | 112,636.42 |
| Mr. Eamon Leahy SC (RIP) | 138,393.00 | 254,553.00 | 63,978.00 | — | — |
| Ms Nuala Butler SC | — | 243,815.00 | 60,802.00 | — | — |
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the costs to the latest available date paid to lawyers representing him at the Morris Tribunal; the names of the lawyers representing him; and the amount paid to each of the aforementioned. [35883/06]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The details are up to and including the 31 October 2006.
| Department Legal Team | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| € | € | € | € | € | |
| Mr. Paul O'Higgins S.C. | 41,460.00 | 36,780.00 | 77,611.00 | 30,492.00 | 105,958.76 |
| Mr. Fergal Foley BL | 26,015.00 | 25,908.00 | 51,280.00 | 59,969.00 | 41,900.96 |
| Ms Mary Kerrigan BL | — | 46,224.00 | 3,575.00 | — | — |
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