Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the 2008 and 2009 estimate for payments from the operation of the various tribunals, including the payment for third party costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3062/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy in respect of the cost of the following tribunals in 2008 was €11.8 million.

The Morris Tribunal: €9.6 million

The Barr Tribunal: €0.7 million

The Smithwick Tribunal: €1.5 million

A further €1.3 million was also spent in 2008 on the Rossiter Tribunal of Inquiry.

Of the above, all but the Smithwick Tribunal have concluded their work and submitted their final reports which have been published.

It is not possible to forecast with a reasonable degree of accuracy the likely costs in 2009 in respect of tribunals.