Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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600. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 160 of 13 November 2013, if the report referred to in the reply is now to hand. [5128/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I apologise for the delay in providing this information. The HSE Annual Financial Statement for 2011 shows payments of €4,406,561 to Guardian ad Litems, their solicitors and counsel. However, I am advised by the HSE that this amount does not represent a full year cost for all HSE areas in 2011, due to the manner in which payments were recorded in this year.

I am advised by the Child and Family Agency, that amounts totalling €13,801,701 and €11,225,536.82 were paid in respect of costs associated with Guardian ad Litems in 2012 and 2013 respectively. In 2013, payments issued to 99 individuals/companies. I am advised that the costs for 2013 are not finalised and are subject to audit.