Written answers
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Departmental Expenditure
9:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the cost on a monthly basis of free legal aid in criminal cases over the past two years; the number of such cases involving members of organised criminal gangs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43343/10]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The monthly expenditure on criminal legal aid over the last two years is set out below.
| Period | Amount (000) |
| October 2008 | 3,569 |
| November, 2008 | 5,060 |
| December, 2008 | 6,437 |
| January, 2009 | 3,651 |
| February, 2009 | 4,577 |
| March, 2009 | 6,202 |
| April, 2009 | 5,012 |
| May, 2009 | 5,915 |
| June, 2009 | 6,894 |
| July, 2009 | 5,368 |
| August, 2009 | 4,093 |
| September, 2009 | 3,021 |
| October, 2009 | 3,209 |
| November, 2009 | 5,489 |
| December, 2009 | 6,948 |
| January, 2010 | 2,626 |
| February, 2010 | 4,804 |
| march, 2010 | 4,976 |
| April, 2010 | 4,279 |
| May, 2010 | 6,199 |
| June, 2010 | 6,047 |
| July, 2010 | 5,140 |
| August, 2010 | 4,710 |
| September, 2010 | 2,030 |
The information sought by the Deputy in relation to cases of organised crime is not available.
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