Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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339. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49335/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The data provided in the table below details total legal costs incurred by my Department from 2011 to 2014. Spending on legal costs is difficult to predict as it relates to the nature, timing and outcome of legal proceedings.