Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [45316/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The information sought by the Deputy in respect of my Department will be collated and forwarded as soon as it is available. With regard to agencies under my Department's aegis, arrangements for the provision of legal services is an operational matter for the agencies themselves.