Written answers
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Departmental Legal Costs
Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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471. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount that her Department spent on external legal advice in each of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015; the names of each of the legal firms that provided advice to her Department in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32909/16]
Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The following tables set out the amount spent on external legal advice in the years 2013, 2014 and 2015. My Department seeks, where possible, to minimise legal costs. The Department avails of the services of the Chief State Solicitors office and the Attorney General’s office for the provision of legal advice where possible. The services of legal cost accountants are availed of where fees demanded appear to be high.
2013
| Legal Advice Provider | Description of Service | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| John Hennessy S.C. | Advice in relation to investigations under Section 19 of the Companies Act 1990 | 16,514.00 |
| Nessa Cahill | Counsels’ Opinions (ODCE) | 6,088.50 |
| Paul Anthony McDermott | Counsels’ Opinions (ODCE) | 615.00 |
| Philip Rahn | Counsels’ Opinions (ODCE) (2 services) | 1,414.50 |
| Una Ni Raifeartaigh | Counsels’ Opinions (ODCE) | 615.00 |
| Counsel’s Fees, SCA Solicitors fees, and Plaintiff’s legal costs. (CRO) | 27,914.00 | |
| Kilroys Solicitors | Provision of legal advice on Export Credit Insurance issues | 4,305.00 |
| Gary Fitzgerald, BL | Legal services for Statutory Instruments | 4,875.00 |
| Jennifer Goode BL | Legal Scrutiny & Settlement of draft Ministerial Regulations in relation to transposition of Directive 2012/45/EU regarding the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road. (S.I No. 238 of 2013) | 1,845.00 |
| Claire Bruton BL. | Legal Scrutiny & Settlement of draft Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (S.I No. 291 of 2013) | 3,813.00 |
| A&L Goodbody | Legal advice, assistance in drafting Workplace Relations Bill | 59,746.00 |
| Clare Bruton BL | Fees paid to barrister for equal status advice | €1,030.00 |
| Claire Bruton BL | Legal Scrutiny & Settlement of draft Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (S.I No. 291 of 2013) | 3,813.00 |
2014
| Legal Firm | Description of Service | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Rahn | Counsels’ Opinions (ODCE) (2 services) | 5,431.68 |
| Una Ní Raifeartaigh | Counsels’ Opinions (ODCE) (2 services) | 3,920.62 |
| Matheson, Ormsby, Prentice | Legal Advice in respect of draft Grocery Goods Regulations | 20,690.94 |
| Conor Feeney BL and Noel Travers BL | Legal advice re draft Employment Permit Regulations. | 3,321 |
| Jennifer Goode BL | Legal Scrutiny & Settlement of the draft Dangerous Substances (Retail and Private Petroleum Stores) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 574 of 2014) | 307.50 |
| Alan Haugh, BL | Legal advice, assistance in drafting Workplace Relations Bill | €27,336.75 |
| Rosemary Healy Rae, BL | Fees paid to barrister for legal advice on unpaid work | €738.00 |
2015
| Legal Firm | Description of Service | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ailill O’Reilly | Counsels’ Opinions (ODCE) | 5,842.50 |
| David Dodd | Counsels’ Opinions (ODCE) | 3,690.00 |
| Philip Rahn | Counsels’ Opinions (ODCE) | 2,263.20 |
| Sean Gillane | Counsels’ Opinions (ODCE) (2 services) | 7,687.50 |
| Kilroys Solicitors | Legal advice on Export Credit Insurance issues | 4,802.00 |
| Conor Feeney BL | Legal advice re online employment permit application forms. | 308.00 |
| Jennifer Goode BL | Legal Scrutiny & Settlement of draft Ministerial Regulations on transposition of Directive 2014/103/EU (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road & Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment) (S.I. 288 of 2015) | 1,845.00 |
| Jennifer Goode BL | Legal Scrutiny and Settlement of draft Amendment Machinery Regulations to give part effect to the provisions of EU Regulation 167/2013 (S.I. 621 of 2015). | 307.50 |
| Alan Haugh BL | Fees paid to barrister for legal advice, assistance in drafting Workplace Relations Bill | €17,066.26 |
| Alan Haugh BL | Fees paid to barrister for regulatory advice | €824.00 |
| Anthony Kerr BL | Fees paid to barrister for legal advice on domestic workers | €615.00 |
| Conor Power BL | Fees paid to barrister for E-commerce advice | €1,030.00 |
| Rosemary Healy Rae, BL | Fees paid to barrister for legal advice on taxation | €1,030.00 |
| Paul Anthony McDermott | Fees paid to barrister for legal advice data protection | €1,030.00 €824.00 |
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