Written answers
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Departmental Expenditure
10:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will provide an estimate of the cost of legal services which her Department paid for in 2007 and to date in 2008; and if she is satisfied that effective measures are in place to minimise this cost. [39310/08]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy in so far as my Department is concerned is set out in the following table:
| Year 2007 | ||
| Name of Company | Purpose | Cost to the State |
| € | ||
| Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) | Reimbursement of Legal costs in relation to an action against the PIAB at High and Supreme Courts | 75,021 |
| Mairéad Carey B.L. | Legal Services in connection with functions of the Labour Court | 6,050 |
| John Gleeson S.C. | Legal Services in connection with functions of the Labour Court | 960 |
| George Lynch & Son | Registering a Judgment Mortgage in an Enforcement case (NERA) | 375 |
| Brady & Co | Legal Searches in Enforcement cases (NERA) | 2,857 |
| Mason Hayes & Curran | Legal Advice (NERA) | 16,611 |
| O'Mara Geraghty McCourt Solicitors | Legal Services in connection with functions of the Labour Relations Commission | 10,827 |
| Anthony Kerr BL | Legal Services in connection with functions of the Labour Relations Commission | 908 |
| Noel J. Travers BL | Drafted the Measuring Instruments Regulations | 8,440 |
| Dowling Kilpatrick Solicitors | Professional fee for Commissions regarding sale of land | 36 |
| John Hennessy BL | Investigations under section 19 of the Companies Act 1990 | 126,324 |
| Matthias Kelly QC | Investigations under section 19 of the Companies Act 1990 | 162,742 |
| Mason, Hayes + Curran | Advice on Public Procurement matters | 14,745 |
| Mason, Hayes + Curran | Company Law Research (table of derivations) | 22,942 |
| Nathan Reilly | Review of Consumer Legislation | 7,053 |
| Matheson Ormsby Prentice | Costs awarded against ODCE | 31,832 |
| Aillil O'Reilly | Fees to Counsel | 1,815 |
| Bairbre O'Neill | Fees to Counsel | 6,050 |
| Brian Kennedy | Fees to Counsel | 3,449 |
| Brian Murray | Fees to Counsel | 129,416 |
| Brian O'Moore S.C. | Fees to Counsel | 37,208 |
| Caroline Costello | Fees to Counsel | 2,783 |
| Declan Murphy | Fees to Counsel | 35,695 |
| Denis McDonald | Fees to Counsel | 70,906 |
| Eileen Barrington | Fees to Counsel | 58,262 |
| Eoghan Fitzsimons | Fees to Counsel | 4,598 |
| Feichin McDonagh S.C. | Fees to Counsel | 4,235 |
| George Birmingham | Fees to Counsel | 12,524 |
| Gerard Hogan | Fees to Counsel | 2,723 |
| Grainne Clohessy | Fees to Counsel | 4,356 |
| John Kilfeather | Fees to Counsel | 2,057 |
| John McCarroll | Fees to Counsel | 177,687 |
| Maurice G Collins | Fees to Counsel | 170,005 |
| Paul Anthony McDermott | Fees to Counsel | 55,278 |
| Remy Farrell | Fees to Counsel | 24,140 |
| Shane Murphy | Fees to Counsel | 7,744 |
| Gwen Malone Stenography Services Ltd | Stenography Services | 51,086 |
| Rochford Brady Legal Services | Legal Searches and Services | 6,814 |
| Brendan Byrne | Service of Summonses | 4,295 |
| Geraldine Mallon | Prosecutions | 1,120 |
| Miscellaneous Disbursements | Affidavits, etc. in connection with prosecutions | 2,140 |
| State Claims Agency (SCA) | Reimbursement of legal services in relation to a personal injury claim against the Department | 30 |
| McCann Fitzgerald | Provision of legal advice under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts | 18,184 |
| O' Mara, Geraghty, Mc Court | Provision of legal services | 35,086 |
| Cathy Maguire | Legal Services | 242 |
| S.F.Hughes & Co | Legal Services | 938 |
| James W. Houlihan | Legal Services | 1,210 |
| James Dwyer | Legal Services | 1,815 |
| Conal Ellis | Legal Services | 100 |
| Year 2008 | ||
| Name of Company | Purpose | Cost to the State |
| Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) | Reimbursement of Legal costs in relation to an action against the PIAB at High and Supreme Courts | 79,485 |
| Kilroys Solicitors | Legal advice on Export Credit Insurance issues | 16,263 |
| Dermot McCarthy | Legal advice for Redundancy Payment Section | 9100 |
| Mairéad Carey B.L. | Legal Services in connection with functions of the Labour Court | 7,260 |
| Brady & Co | Legal Searches in Enforcement cases (NERA) | 3,135 |
| O'Mara Geraghty McCourt Solicitors | Legal Services in connection with functions of the Labour Relations Commission | 9,620 |
| Anthony Kerr BL | Legal Services in connection with functions of the Labour Relations Commission | 3,086 |
| John Hennessy BL | Investigations Under Section 19 of the Companies Act 1990 | 13,431 |
| Mathias Kelly QC | Investigations Under Section 19 of the Companies Act 1990 | 167,171 |
| Mason, Hayes + Curran | Advice on Public Procurement matters | 44,530 |
| Arthur Cox | Consultancy — Better regulation | 2,226 |
| Raymond Friel, University of Limerick | Better Regulation Research | 4,616 |
| Orlaith Molloy, NUI Galway | Better Regulation Research | 5,102 |
| Anthony Kerr, UCD School of Law | Better Regulation Research | 4,650 |
| Orlaith Molloy, NUI Galway | Company Law Research | 3,150 |
| Mary Donnelly, Law Faculty, UCC | Company Law Research | 500 |
| Emily Gibson BL | Legal Services for the Advisory Group on Media Mergers | 5,596 |
| Bill Shipsey | Fees to Counsel | 11,495 |
| Brian Murray | Fees to Counsel | 72,146 |
| Declan Murphy | Fees to Counsel | 49,207 |
| Douglas Clarke | Fees to Counsel | 11,961 |
| Eileen Barrington | Fees to Counsel | 21,780 |
| John McCarroll | Fees to Counsel | 84,273 |
| Jonathan Kilfeather | Fees to Counsel | 3,025 |
| Maurice G Collins | Fees to Counsel | 54,450 |
| Michael Cush | Fees to Counsel | 27,528 |
| Remy Farrell | Fees to Counsel | 6,897 |
| Brendan Byrne | Fees to Counsel | 4,437 |
| Foley Detective & Security Agency Ltd | Fees to Counsel | 2,752 |
| Gwen Malone Stenography Services Ltd | Fees to Counsel | 8,458 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd | Fees to Counsel | 303 |
| Rochford Brady Legal Services | Fees to Counsel | 4,582 |
| Miscellaneous Disbursements | Affidavits, etc. in connection with prosecutions | 943 |
| State Claims Agency (SCA) | Reimbursement of Agency Counsel Fees in relation to a personal injury claim against the Department | 550 |
| State Claims Agency (SCA) | Reimbursement of Agency Counsel Fees in relation to a personal injury claim against the Department | 1,416 |
| Mason, Hayes & Curran | Legal Advice on Procurement Issues | 8,534 |
It is the practice to seek provision of services under Public Procurement guidelines and I am happy that adherence to these guidelines is an effective manner of minimising costs.
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