Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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92. To ask the Minister for Finance the names of the barristers he appointed to each of the State Claims Agency panels; the fees each barrister received in 2015 and in 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6451/16]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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In answer to the Deputy's question I wish to state that I have no role in the appointment of barristers to the State Claims Agency's panels. The selection of barristers for such panels is entirely a matter for the SCA itself.  

As the Deputy will be aware the NTMA is a statutory body which reports to me in my capacity as Minister for Finance. The NTMA is designated as the State Claims Agency when performing the claims management and risk management functions designated to it under the National Treasury Management Acts.

Also in answer to the Deputy's question I refer to material provided by the State Claims Agency's National Incident Management System (which is attached to this answer).The material provided by the State Claims Agency covers the transaction period 01/01/2015 31/12/2015, and the report is up-to-date as of 11/04/2016. Material relating to the period January to June 2016 will be published on the website of the State Claims Agency in July 2016.

I refer the Deputy to Appendices 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F which give a full listing of barristers appointed to the Senior Counsel, Junior B Counsel and Junior C Counsel Panels.  The State Claims Agency have outlined that it is important to note that these are the barristers who were appointed to the State Claims Agency panels following the procurement process in January 2014, and the lists do not reflect any barristers who may have left the Bar since then.