Written answers

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

Department of Education and Science

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

11:00 pm

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 384: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of moneys paid in compensation payments and legal fees in respect of claims made to the Residential Institutions Redress Board; the final cost in terms of compensation payments and legal fees; the amount paid to outside companies or agencies in respect of the administration of the scheme; the company or agency in each case and the amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46725/09]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the total paid in Redress Board Awards from inception to the end of November is €800,749,870. The total third party legal costs associated with these awards and including the costs for those applicants who took High Court actions is €148,506,089. A detailed breakdown of other expenditure of the Board including the amount in legal fees of counsel employed by the Board and other legally related services is attached. At this point overall anticipated expenditure associated with the Redress Board is estimated at up to €1.1 billion. This estimate is tentative given that the Board is still in the process of making awards and the level of award in these remaining cases may vary substantially.

Expenditure from inception to 15-12-09
CategoryTotals
ADVERTISING€899,367.02
STENOGRAPHY SERVICES€841,719.28
PHONES (SERVICE)€249,824.73
PHONES (EQUIPMENT)€13,768.67
POSTAGE€496,144.00
POSTAGE – RENTAL & SERVICES€26,006.27
COMPUTER HARDWARE/SOFTWARE€184,426.22
COMPUTER SUPPORT SERVICES€431,064.16
PHOTOCOPYING€72,890.67
OFFICE MACHINERY€50,835.10
HEAT, POWER & LIGHT€128,039.39
CONTRACT CLEANING€161,518.46
OFFICE SUPPLIES€272,739.53
PRINTING€66,906.68
FURNITURE & FITTINGS€214,688.03
TRAVEL & SUBSISTENCE€622,747.66
TAXI/COURIER SERVICE€187,568.61
VENDING MACHINE & WATER SUPPLIES€67,538.60
MAINTENANCE€58,573.00
HOTEL ROOM HIRE€131,692.98
MEDICAL FEES*€1,502,352.00
LEGAL FEES**€10,186,550.99
ADVICE AS TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE AWARD€613,352.00
ADMINISTRATIVE SALARIES€8,638,123.50
BOARD MEMBERS FEES€8,599,598.61
TRAINING€79,928.75
PUBLICATIONS€13,153.55
SECURITY€633,637.46
BOARD CATERING€172,907.60
AGENCY STAFF€581,026.52
MISCELLANEOUS€264,509.24
TOTAL€36,463,199.28
*These fees are for medical reports prepared by doctors appointed by the Board under section 11 of The Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002
**These fees relate to Counsel employed by the Board and other legally related services

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