Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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167. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of professional fees incurred by the Central Bank of Ireland in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the nature of the professional services secured; the names and amounts billed by the top ten suppliers of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36675/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I have been advised by the Central Bank of the following professional fees for 2011, 2012 and up to 17 June 2013, broken down by category. I am informed by the Central Bank that, for reasons of commercial confidentiality, the Central Bank cannot provide information on individual firms.

The decrease in professional fees in 2012 from 2011 is largely due to reduced expenses incurred (€12.0 million) in relation to the Prudential Capital Assessment Review and Prudential Liquidity Assessment Review of certain financial institutions in 2012. when compared with the previous year (€29.1 million). These costs were fully recouped from the relevant financial institutions.