Written answers
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Departmental Contracts
5:00 pm
Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [19165/08]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below.
| Table: Solicitors or barristers engaged on a contractual basis in the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources from January 2007 | |||
| Name of Solicitors/Barrister | Engagement Details | Fees Paid | Estimated Fees |
| € | € | ||
| Mason Hayes Curran | Preparation of response to EU infringement proceedings | 56,995 | 70,000 |
| Mason Hayes & Curran | Employment Law Advice | 14,319 | 4,000 |
| Mason, Hayes & Curran | Legal advice in relation to the Broadcasting (Amendment) Act, 2007 | 38,579.61 | |
| Mason, Hayes & Curran | Advice in the Digital Terrestrial Television trial | 0 to date | 29,279.51 |
| Noel J. Travers (Barrister) | Drafting of Public Service Obligation Order under Section 39 of the Electricity Regulation Act | 7,500 | 7,500 |
| Arthur Cox Solicitors | Advice on Biofuels Mineral Oil Tax Relief Scheme II | 1,183 | 1,183 |
| Arthur Cox | Advice in relation to the appointment of a Management Services Entity (MSE) for Phase 2 MANs Projects | 127,999.70 paid to March 2008 | Fees were agreed and fixed at daily rate. As work ongoing overall fee cannot be estimated. |
| Matheson Ormsby Prentice | Advice on the Emergency Call Answering Service procurement process | 95,608.37 | |
| Beauchamps Solicitors | Advice for the Bord Gáis Éireann ESOP | 37,335 | 12,000 |
| Margaret O'Driscoll | Drafting of Broadcasting (amendment) Bill, 2007 | 28,435 | |
| Margaret O'Driscoll | Advice on Broadcasting Bill, 2008. | 5,750 | |
| McCann Fitzgerald | Legal Advice in relation to the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) | 0 to date | Fixed price contract €80,000 Schedule of fees agreed and fixed at daily rate for ongoing work. |
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