Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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194. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is subject to budgetary constraints when engaging in litigation whether as an applicant, defendant or notice party. [22926/18]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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The Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO) is a constituent part of the Office of the Attorney General and provides litigation, advisory and conveyancing services to Government Departments. These services are funded from the CSSO’s budgetary allocation, which is voted annually by Dáil Éireann.

My Department also procures external legal advice in compliance with procurement regulations, from time to time and where the circumstances warrant it. In such cases, the cost is funded through my Department's own budgetary allocation. In addition, any costs arising from a court award or settlement of proceedings are paid through my Department's Vote, and accounted for in the Appropriation Account, as appropriate.