Written answers

Thursday, 17 December 2015

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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157. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the final legal bill to the National Asset Management Agency in relation to the High Court and Supreme Court cases concerning the agency's legal battle with the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information and concerning the release of information to a journalist (details supplied); the legal costs concerned and the payments to named counsel in the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45989/15]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by NAMA that it has incurred total legal costs of €127,324 in the case referenced by the Deputy.  The breakdown of the costs is set out below.

High Court
Counsel
Paul Sreenan SC€3,950
Brian Murray SC€22,000
Ciaran Lewis BL€22,000
Solicitors Fees€20,000
Stenographer  €839
Supreme Court
Counsel
Brian Murray SC€19,235
Ciaran Lewis BL €11,800
Solicitors Fees€27,500
Total Fees€127,324

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