Written answers
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Departmental Contracts
5:00 pm
Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the firms of solicitors or individual barristers which he has engaged on a contractual basis in the past 18 months; the purpose of that engagement; the fees already paid or an estimate of the fees expected to be paid by the conclusion of the tasks they were engaged for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19170/08]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The information requested in relation to firms of solicitors or barristers engaged by my Department in the past 18 months is set out in the following table:
| Name of Solicitors / Barristers | Purpose of Engagement | Fees / Estimated Fees |
| William Fry Solicitors. | To provide legal advice for Social Housing Section on the conveyancing aspects of the new Incremental Purchase Scheme. | The solicitors were engaged in February 2008. No fees have been paid to date. The estimated cost is €50,000 excluding VAT |
| William Fry Solicitors. | Legal services in connection with proposals on tenant purchase of apartments as part of drafting of Housing Miscellaneous (Provisions) Bill. | The estimated cost is €50,000 excluding VAT; no payments to date. |
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