Written answers

Thursday, 16 February 2017

Department of Finance

Departmental Legal Costs

Photo of John DeasyJohn Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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123. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8040/17]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The amount spent during 2016 by my Department and by named public bodies under my Department's remit on legal services is set out in the attached document. In the time available, it was not possible to provide these details for all bodies under the aegis of my Department and the outstanding detail will be provided shortly in line with Standing Orders.

My Department publishes on a quarterly basis on its website the amounts spent by the Department on legal and consultancy services. It should also be noted that my Department recoups certain legal expenses incurred in relation to the stabilisation of the banking sector and this is noted on the attached document.

Department of Finance
Firm/NameAmount
Kate Hanley€7,658
David Ewart QC€34,878
Philip Baker QC€66,456
Geon Legal Solutions€16,102
Mason Hayes & Curran€733
William Fry€249,529 (part recoupable)
Hayes Solicitors€3,766
Arthur Cox€237,982 (part recoupable)
Maurice Collins, S.C.€30,884
VM Forensics€1,476
Conor Quigley€58,538
Aoife Goodman€36,568

BodyAmount(s) spent in 2016Firm or Individual
C&AGs€56,598

€9,671
Beauchamps, Solicitors

Philip Lee
Central Bank€7.332mThe Bank do not provide the names of firms due to potential identification of ongoing cases, and only publish this information on an anonymised basis
Credit Reviewer€992.50 (€750 plus VAT €172.50)McGrath McGrane
Credit Union Advisory CommitteeNilNil
Credit Union Restructuring Board (ReBo)3,936.00

2,275.50
MHC

M. Powell
Disabled Drivers Medical Board of AppealNilNil
Financial Services Ombudsman Bureau

€123,521.47

€117,513.58

€45,323.42

€200.00
Eversheds O’Donnell Sweeney

McDowell Purcell Solicitors

Byrne Wallace

Alan Haugh BL
Financial Services Ombudsman CouncilNilNil
Investor Compensation Company Limited€82,447.67

€1,620.86
William Fry Solicitors

Ivor Fitzpatrick Solicitors
Irish Bank Resolution CorporationThe information sought in the question is not information held in my Department and I am advised by the Special Liquidators that an updated summary of the Special Liquidation fees, including legal fees, is not readily available at this time. However, the Special Liquidators have informed me that an updated summary of the Special Liquidation fees, including legal fees to 31 December 2016 will be contained in the next progress update report which will be published in H1 2017.
Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal€3,690.00 (inclusive of VAT) Hayes Solicitors
Irish Fiscal Advisory CouncilNilNil
National Asset Management Agency

3,448,650

2,323,700

814,550

430,000

306,750

201,700

195,550

163,550

153,500

135,900

135,250

125,550

116,050

100,450

90,650

80,850

79,050

73,200

66,450

65,300

53,650

48,900

41,900

34,350

30,650

29,950

24,950

24,550

21,600

21,600

21,350

20,150

18,950

18,650

17,550

17,100

16,600

16,300

16,150

14,150

13,150

12,350

12,300

11,850

11,000

10,050

9,800

9,700

8,850

8,750

7,700

7,400

6,450

5,750

5,150

5,150

4,900

4,550

3,750

3,200

3,100

2,950

2,450

2,450

2,350

2,250

1,700

1,550

1,450

1,450

1,350

1,250

1,150

1,150

950

800

700

600

450

400
Dillon Eustace

A&L Goodbody Solicitors

Beauchamps Solicitors

Arthur Cox Solicitors

McDowell Purcell Solicitors

Quarles & Brady LLP

Hayes Solicitors

Ronan Daly Jermyn Solicitors

Burges Salmon LLP

Taylor Wessing LLP (München)

Dillon Eustace GBP Client A/c

Mason Hayes + Curran

J.W. ODonovan Solicitors

Eugene F Collins

DLA Piper (PARIS) LLP

Byrne Wallace

McCarter & English LLP

Eversheds O'Donnell Sweeney

Maples and Calder

McCann Fitzgerald

K & L Gates LLP

William Fry Solicitors

Hogan Lovells International LLP (Madrid)

Alfred Thornton & Company

Windels Marxlane & Mittendorf LLP

Walkers Ireland

Wierzbowski Eversheds

Simmons & Simmons LLP

Baker & McKenzie CVBA/SCRL

Uria Menedez

DLA Piper UK LLP (Germany)

Eversheds LLP Nottigham

Kennedys Law

DLA Piper UK LLP

Servulo & Associados

Vision Net

Matheson

C&H Jefferson Solicitors

Taylor Wessing (Prague)

Taylor Wessing LLP

Kane Tuohy Solicitors

Hogan Lovells International LLP

Paul Gallagher

Le Clair Ryan

Barry C. Galvin & Son Solicitors

Dentons UKMEA LLP

John McKee & Son Solicitors

LK Shields Solicitors

Niall Brosnan & Co

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

Actons Solicitors

Brian Murray SC

Robert Fitzpatrick BL

O'Flynn Exhams Solicitors

Ronan Daly Jermyn Solicitors - Galway

Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon

Francis Kieran BL

DLA Piper LLP ( PRAGUE)

Bonn Steichen & Partners

DWF LLP

Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP

Carey Olsen

REA McElhinney

Hugh O'Neill SC

Soltysinski Kawecki and Szlezak

John Redmond

Arthur Cox Northern Ireland

Caren Geoghegan B.L

Gartlan Furey Partnership

Gaftarnik, Le Douarin & Associes

Patrick F O'Reilly & Co

Angel J Garcia Garcia

Eversheds LLP

Lavelle Solicitors

Cormac McCarthy Solicitors

Corporate Access Limited

Appleby (Isle of Man)

HBJ Gateley

Hugh J Ward & Co Solicitors

Express Company Seals Ltd
National Treasury Management Agency

The information requested will be provided in line with Standing Orders
Office of the Revenue Commissioners€4,582,806 (CGs)External Solicitor Firms
Byrne Wallace €514,899
Denis I Finn €501,469
Holmes O’Malley Sexton €776,580
Ivor Fitzpatrick and Company €996,181
Lavelle €181,744
Mason Hayes Curran Solicitors €937,446
Matheson €162,526
Pierse Fitzgibbon €511,962
€ 2,694,318 (Revenue Solicitor)Counsel €2,449,105
Alison Keirse BL€12,546

Anthony Aston SC€188,153

Anthony Kerr BL€14,293

Aoife Goodman BL€145,780

Arthur Cunningham BL€81,709

Benedict O Floinn BL€163,479

Brian Murray SC€95,879

Ciaran Ramsay SC€65,498

Cliona Kimber BL€2,454

Conor Bourke BL€194,057

David Goy QC€10,557

David Quinn BL€42,324

Dearbhla Cunningham BL€46,802

Denis McDonald SC€65,621

Dermot Cahill BL€54,403

Dominic McGinn SC€21,525

Donal T McCarthy BL€2,230

Eileen Barrington SC€47,199

Eileen Finn BL€24,772

Elizabeth Cogan BL€431

Eoghan Fitzsimons SC€9,053

Eoin Clifford Esq BL€37,331

Fergus Ryan BL€105,682

Gerard Kiely SC€11,070

Grainne Clohessy SC€316,295

Grainne Duggan BL€42,324

Grainne O Neill BL€1,932

Irene Sands BL€1,506

Jacqueline O Brien SC€126,998

Jeananne McGovern BL€49,655

Jennifer M O Connell BL€8,143

John Byrne BL€21,229

Kevin Prosser QC€5,990

Kieran Binchy BL€105,104

Kieran Kelly Esq BL€32,301

Lorna Gallagher BL€12,362

Marguerite Bolger SC€923

Mark O Mahony BL€17,036

Maurice Collins SC€43,665

Niall O Hanlon BL€32,601

Noel J Travers SC€7,534

Oisin Clarke BL€3,468

Patrick Quinn SC€38,499

Rosemary Healy Rae BL€18,942

Sally Glynn O Neill BL€61,792

Shelley Horan BL€15,252

Siobhan Stack SC€396

Sorcha Cristin Whelan BL€1,750

Teresa Pilkington SC€1,691

Thomas Rice BL€923

Tom Power BL€431

Una Tighe BL€30,135

Will Fennelly BL€7,380

€2,449,105
Court Reporters/Stenographers € 72,990
Gwen Malone Stenography €61,175
Doyle Court Reporters €11,815
External Solicitors Expenses €172,223
Barry Healy €14,416
William Fry €62,722
Philip Lee Solicitors €93,035
Holmes O’Malley Sexton €615
H D Keane €185
Fergus Mullen €1,250
€7,999.95 (CSD)External Solicitors
Arthur Cox and Company Solicitors € 7,999.95
Social Finance Foundation€13,166Arthur Cox
Strategic Banking Corporation of IrelandThe information requested will be provided in line with Standing Orders
Tax Appeals CommissionersNilNil

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