Written answers
Thursday, 4 November 2010
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Departmental Expenditure
2:00 pm
Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide an itemised list of payments made to external solicitors and to external barristers whose services were procured directly by the Department and by each agency and body under its aegis in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the reason for each such procurement; if such services were procured through competitive tendering processes in every instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40940/10]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The information requested in respect of payments made by my Department between 2007 and to date in 2010 is set out in the following table. This does not include costs associated with the Planning Tribunal; payments of this nature by agencies or bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the agency or body concerned.
Area | Solicitor/Barrister Name | Description of Services | Amount | Year Paid | Competitive Tending Process |
Built Heritage and Architectural Policy | J.A. Shaw & Co Solicitors | Ascertaining title to Cadamstown Bridge, correspondence with Offaly County Council, OPW, Chief State Solicitor's Office leading to execution of Guardianship Agreement. | 1,758 | 2007 | No |
National Parks & Wildlife Service | McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors | Expert advice on issues arising from a drainage works contract. | 152,594 | 2007 | No |
National Parks & Wildlife Service | McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors | Expert advice on issues arising from a drainage works contract. | 15,378 | 2008 | No |
National Parks & Wildlife Service | McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors | Expert advice on issues arising from a drainage works contract. | 21,198 | 2009 | No |
National Parks & Wildlife Service | McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors | Expert advice on issues arising from a drainage works contract. | 7,017 | 2010 | No |
National Parks & Wildlife Service | Wesley Farrell | Infringement Proceedings in relation to the Habitats Directives. Drafting amending Regulations to address the European Court of Justice Judgement C418-04 | 12,100 | 2008 | Yes |
National Parks & Wildlife Service | Wesley Farrell | Infringement Proceedings in relation to the Habitats Directives. Drafting amending Regulations to address the European Court of Justice Judgement C418-04 | 45,249 | 2009 | Yes |
National Parks & Wildlife Service | Wesley Farrell | Infringement Proceedings in relation to the Habitats Directives. Drafting amending Regulations to address the European Court of Justice Judgement C418-04 | 15,997 | 2010 | Yes |
National Parks & Wildlife Service | Elizabeth Cogan | Expert advice on addressing the European Court of Justice Judgement C418-04 | 19,729 | 2008 | Yes |
National Parks & Wildlife Service | Elizabeth Cogan | Expert advice on addressing the European Court of Justice Judgement C418-04 | 18,207 | 2009 | Yes |
National Parks & Wildlife Service | Elizabeth Cogan | Expert advice on addressing the European Court of Justice Judgement C418-04 | 8,719 | 2010 | Yes |
Housing Division | William Fry Solicitors | Legal advice on contracts for Rental Accommodation Scheme. | 13,310 | 2007 | Yes |
Housing Division | William Fry Solicitors | Legal advice on contracts for Rental Accommodation Scheme. | 15,625 | 2008 | Yes |
Housing Division | William Fry Solicitors | Legal advice on contracts for Incremental Purchase Scheme. | 48,840 | 2008 | Yes |
Housing Division | William Fry Solicitors | Legal advice on contracts for Tenant Purchase of Apartments Scheme. | 48,857 | 2008 | Yes |
Air Quality | Eugene Regan | Legal services re transposition of Large Combustion Plants Directive | 901 | 2009 | No |
Nuclear Safety | Philipe Sands | Legal services - nuclear safety issues | 4,117 | 2007 | No |
Nuclear Safety | Philipe Sands | Legal services - nuclear safety issues | 1,565 | 2008 | No |
Nuclear Safety | Niamh Hyland | Legal services - nuclear safety issues | 6,060 | 2008 | No |
Nuclear Safety | EoghanFitzsimons | Legal services - nuclear safety issues | 12,120 | 2008 | No |
Nuclear Safety | PaulSreenan | Legal services - nuclear safety issues | 10,100 | 2008 | No |
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