Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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98. To ask the Taoiseach the total cost to his Department, and those under his aegis, for the procurement of legal services in the State from 2011 to 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44566/15]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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My Department does not procure legal services as such. When necessary, my Department avails of the services of the State Claims Agency and obtains legal advice from the Office of the Attorney General.

The legal costs incurred by my Department and the National Economic and Social Development Office from 2011 to 2015 is provided in the table below:

*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.