Written answers

Thursday, 15 May 2008

Department of Finance

Departmental Contracts

5:00 pm

Photo of Jim O'KeeffeJim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance 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 engaged for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19171/08]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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In general, my Department uses the services of the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of the Chief State Solicitor, and seeks outside legal advisers in circumstances requiring legal services of a specific and/or specialist nature. The following table details the cost and nature of such contracts entered into by my Department in the last 18 months.

Name of Solicitor/BarristerPurpose of ContractValue of the Contract
Ms. Inge Clissman SCChairperson of the Civil Service Disciplinary Code Appeal Board (contract renewed April 2007).The amount paid depends on the number of cases brought before the appeals board in each year. In 2007 payments totalling €2,069 were made. To date in 2008 no payments have yet been made.
Ms. Denise Brett BLEmployment Law training.€1,210
McCann Fitzgerald, SolicitorsProvision of advisory services relating to the procurement of air transport/travel agency services.€48,400

In the time available to answer the question, the Office of Public Works was unable to compile the information sought by the Deputy in respect of its contracts with solicitors and barristers. However, the information will be compiled by that Office and forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

In addition, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners has informed me that it did not enter into any such contract in the period in question.

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