Written answers
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Departmental Expenditure
12:00 pm
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 367: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 6 May 2009 on the external legal costs of his Department in 2008, the breakdown of these costs explaining the persons to whom they were paid and for what they were incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19702/09]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The details requested by the Deputy are included in the following table.
| Name of Legal Service Provider | Cost2008 € | Details of Service Provided |
| Margaret O'Driscoll | 6,957.50 | Consultation in respect of drafting of Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2007 andRelated matters |
| Mason, Hayes & Curran | 30,824.52 | Legal advice re commencement of Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007 andlegal advice re copyright matters |
| Marie McGonagle | 7,500.00 | Review of Broadcasting Bill 2008 |
| Gary Tonge | 4,500.00 | Legal Advice on Broadcasting legislation |
| Aisling Martin | 106,271.63 | Moriarty Tribunal and litigation arising from mobile phone competition |
| Diarmuid Rossa Phelan | 144,120.00 | Moriarty Tribunal |
| John L O'Donnell | 58,564.00 | Moriarty Tribunal and litigation arising from mobile phone competition |
| Conleth Bradley | 43,832.25 | Moriarty Tribunal and litigation arising from mobile phone competition |
| Lorraine M Higgins | 1,936.00 | Moriarty Tribunal |
| Ellis & Ellis | 94.38 | Costs associated with lodging legal documents arising from litigation on mobile phone competition |
| Beauchamps Solicitors | 18,264.95 | Legal advice in relation to amendments to ESB ESOT |
| Noel J. Travers (Barrister at Law) | 9,075.00 | Draft PSO order for REFIT scheme. |
| Matheson Ormsby and Prentice | 20,283.25 | Emergency CallAnswering Service |
| Mason, Hayes and Curran | 11,776.33 | Legal advice provided in an employment case |
| Arthur Cox | 42,945.98 | Legal Advice in relation to the Corrib Gas Project |
| Richard Black Solicitors | 1,331.00 | Legal advice on the National Digital Research Centre |
| Mason Hayes & Curran | 9,273.38 | Legal advice on Schools Broadband Programme |
| Arthur Cox Solicitors | 569,579.58 | Provide legal advice in relation to all aspects of the MANs projects. |
| McCann Fitzgerald | 912,230.96 | Provision of legal advice in relation to the National Broadband Scheme |
| A&L Goodbody | 65,120.21 | Legal Advice in relation to BnM's Employee Share Ownership Programme |
| Beauchamps Solicitors | 62,266.60 | Legal Advice in relation to BGÉ's Employee Share Ownership Programme |
| Mason, Hayes and Curran | 22,578.35 | Legal Advice in relation to a proposed commercial transaction by BGÉ |
| Matheson, Orsmby Prentice | 8,492.07 | Legal Advice in relation to the sale and purchase agreement of Whitegate Refinery |
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