John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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318. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent during 2016 by her Department and by each named public body under her Department's remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8035/17]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the expenditure incurred by my Department in 2016 towards the provision of legal services is set out in the following table:

Particulars relating to the State Agencies under the remit of my Department are as follows –

Adoption Authority of Ireland

It might be noted that the details above refer to the provision of legal services only and exclude settlements or payment of plaintiffs' legal fees. The Deputy might also note that details in respect of the Child and Family Agency, the Office of the Ombudsman for Children and the Oberstown Children Detention Campus will be forwarded directly to him by the organisations concerned.