Written answers

Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Departmental Legal Costs

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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641. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount spent externally by his Department on legal advice for each year since 2015; the solicitors' firms involved; the barristers, junior and senior, who provided services to his Department for each such year; the amounts paid to each firm or person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14137/17]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy's question, the table outlines the total amount spent on legal advice by my Department since 2015:

Year NameAmount
2015 Philip Lee Solicitors€5,535
ByrneWallace Solicitors €123,221
*Consultant R. Humphreys €54,312
*Consultant C. Kennedy €57,530
€240,598 
2016 ByrneWallace Solicitors€207,901
Eversheds €394,954
€602,855
2017 Eversheds€60,023
€60,023
* R. Humphreys gave legal advice/support in drafting legislative proposals under the Government Reform Programme.  C. Kennedy was a consultant who worked on the Statute Law Revision programme.  Both were engaged in line with public procurement rules.

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