Written answers

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Department of An Taoiseach

Departmental Expenditure

10:00 am

Photo of P J SheehanP J Sheehan (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 97: To ask the Taoiseach the amount paid by his Department in legal fees for each of the years from 2000 to date in 2010; the amount paid in legal fees by each of the agencies and bodies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29179/10]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The amount paid by my Department in Legal Fees from 2000 to the 31st May 2010 is detailed in the following table.

YearDepartment Spend
2000
2001€ 3,893
2002
2003€ 32,887
2004€ 8,616
2005€ 13,609*
2006€ 56,006
2007€ 12,197*
2008€ 159,677*
2009€ 51,843
To end May in 2010€ 29,846

* € 175,179 of this spend relates to spend for the Commission of Investigation

The amount paid by agencies and bodies under the aegis of my Department, other then the Tribunals and Commission of Inquiry from 2000 to the 31st May 2010 is detailed in the following table.

YearNational Forumon EuropeCentral Statistics OfficeNational Economic and Social Development Office
2000
2001
2002€ 2,704
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007€ 26,710
2008€ 1,706€ 29,876
2009
To end May in 2010

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