Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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357. To ask the Minister for Finance the bodies or companies from which he received legal advice in relation to a company (details supplied) since January 2014; and in each case to list the fees paid to date. [31545/15]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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In 2014, the Department of Finance jointly with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, sought and received legal advice from the Attorney General on the question of the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland's liability under the MIBI Agreement 2009 for claims made by policyholders of Setanta Insurance in circumstances where the company is in liquidation.

As Legal Advisor to the Government, the Office of the Attorney General has its own budget allocation which is voted annually by Dáil Éireann so no fee was charged to the Department of Finance.

The Department did not commission or incur fees in relation to any other external legal advices.