Written answers
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Department of Justice and Equality
Criminal Legal Aid
John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount the criminal legal aid scheme cost in 2012 and for each of the previous four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9147/13]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Total expenditure on criminal legal aid for the years referred to by the Deputy was as follows:
The total expenditure for 2012 represented a reduction of 10% over 2011. This reduction in the annual expenditure is the largest ever recorded and represents a fall of approximately €10 million, or 16%, over the peak recorded in 2009. The reductions follow savings measures I have introduced since coming into office including cuts to fees in 2011.2012 €50.5m
2011 €56.1m
2010 €56.5m
2009 €60.3m
2008 €55.2m.
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