Written answers
Tuesday, 20 January 2015
Department of An Taoiseach
Legal Costs
Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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160. To ask the Taoiseach the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011 to 2014, inclusive. [2489/15]
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The total legal costs incurred by my Department from 2011 to end 2014 is provided in a table:
| Year | € |
|---|---|
| 2011 | €43,535.00 |
| 2012 | *€241,676.00 |
| 2013 | Nil |
| 2014 | €22,909.00 |
The table does not include any costs that have been incurred in relation to the Tribunal of Inquiry (Moriarty) or the Commission of Investigation (Fennelly).
*In 2012 my Department paid €241,676 in legal costs, incurred in respect of the applicant's costs in proceedings taken against the previous Government about the holding of a by-election in Donegal South-West.
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