Written answers
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Expenditure
9:00 pm
Anne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 86: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30975/11]
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context
My Department did not obtain legal advice from a firm of solicitors or from Senior or Junior Counsel, other than through the Office of the Attorney General, during the period in question.
In 2006, the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), following a competitive tendering process for the provision of legal advice services, awarded the contract to Mason, Hayes and Curran. Details of the legal advice sought under this contract is contained in the following table.
Date | Subject Matter | Fees Paid |
2006 | Nil | |
January 2007 | Presentation to NESDO staff on the National Economic and Social Development Office Act, 2006 | €8,288 |
February 2007 | Legal advice on employment law | €7,773 |
March 2007 | Legal advice on public procurement | €3,574 |
May 2007 | Legal advice relating to mental health employment law for the National Economic and Social Forum Report Mental Health and Social Inclusion | €4,447 |
November 2007 | Legal advice on procurement in relation to the FuturesIreland project | €2,627 |
February 2008 | Legal advice in relation to NESDO IT contract | €336 |
August 2008 | Legal advice on a recruitment issue | €7,196 |
September 2008 | Further legal advice on a recruitment issue | €1,885 |
March 2008 | Legal advice on a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korean Economic and Social Development Commission | €841 |
August 2008 | Legal advice on National Workplace Survey contracts | €2,221 |
September 2008 | Legal advice on National Workplace Survey contracts | €3,398 |
September 2008 | Legal advice on National Workplace Survey contracts | €1,888 |
November 2008 | Legal advice on National Workplace Survey contracts | €236 |
2009 | Nil | |
2010 | Nil | |
2011 | Nil |
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 87: To ask the Taoiseach the annual cost of the licensed payroll system, Corepay, to his Department. [31064/11]
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context
My Department's payroll is administered by the Department of Justice and Equality's Financial Shared Services Centre.
I understand that the Minister for Justice and Equality's reply to an identical question asked by the Deputy will include the information requested in relation to my Department.
No comments