Written answers

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food

Departmental Legal Costs

9:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 478: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate the numbers, if any, of in- or out-of-court settlements made by his Department directly or by bodies directly or indirectly under his aegis for whatever reason in the past ten years to date; the extent, if any, to which a confidentiality clause was attached in any such agreements; if known, the cost or likely cost to the Exchequer arising therefrom, and under what particular heading any such charge might have been applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37711/11]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department and it would not be feasible to compile the level of detail for a ten year period in the required timeframe.

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