Written answers

Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Departmental Legal Costs

Photo of Billy TimminsBilly Timmins (Wicklow, Independent)
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512. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of legal action against his Department for the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54449/13]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The information sought by the Deputy can be found in the accompanying table. The figures listed include the costs and damages incurred by my Department in legal actions.

YearAmount paid

(€)
20111,195,299
20121,454,457
To date 20131,230,856

The Department is mindful of keeping all associated legal cost to a minimum.

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