Written answers

Tuesday, 9 November 2010

Department of An Taoiseach

Departmental Expenditure

9:00 am

Photo of Brian HayesBrian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 101: To ask the Taoiseach 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 2010; the reason for each such procurement and if such services were procured through competitive tendering processes in every instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41053/10]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The table details all payments made to external solicitors and barristers whose services were procured directly by my Department or by agencies or bodies under its aegis, in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010, the reason for such procurement and details of the procurement procedure completed in each case:

The Commission of Investigation (Dublin and Monaghan Bombings 1974)

YearExternal Solicitor/ External BarristerAmountReason for ProcurementDetails of Procurement process completed
Jan - March 2007Patrick MacEntee SC€229,900.00Mr. MacEntee SC was the Sole member of the Commission of InvestigationN/A
Jan - March 2007Felix McEnroy SC€50,127.90Mr. McEnroy SC assisted Patrick MacEntee SC in carrying out his work in relation to the Commission of InvestigationN/A
2007Éanna Hickey€406.56Legal services rendered in respect of the Commission of InvestigationN/A
2008Éanna Hickey€1,426.59Legal services rendered in respect of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into Dublin, Monaghan and Dundalk bombingsN/A
NESF
YearExternal Solicitor/ External BarristerAmountReason for ProcurementDetails of Procurement process completed
2007Mason Hayes Curran€4,446.75Legal advice re considerations surrounding mental health employment law for the NESF Report on Mental Health and Social InclusionYES
2008Mason Hayes Curran€9,081.38Legal advice re a recruitment issueYES
NESDO
YearExternal Solicitor/ External BarristerAmountReason for ProcurementDetails of Procurement process completed
2007Mason Hayes Curran€8,288.50Advice concerning implications of NESDO ActYES
2007Mason Hayes Curran€7,773.17Legal advice re employment lawYES
2007Mason Hayes Curran€3,574.09Legal advice re public procurementYES
2007Mason Hayes Curran€2,627.25Legal advice on procurement considerations re Futures Ireland ProjectYES
2008Mason Hayes Curran€336.50Legal advice re procurement of NESDO IT SystemYES
NESC
YearExternal Solicitor/ External BarristerAmountReason for ProcurementDetails of Procurement process completed
2008Mason Hayes Curran€841.25Legal advice on a Memorandum of UndestandingYES
NCPP
YearExternal Solicitor/ External BarristerAmountReason for ProcurementDetails of Procurement process completed
2008Mason Hayes Curran€7,742.16Legal advice on National Workplace Surveys contracts for ESRI and AmarachYES

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