Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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258. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expenditure her Department incurred in respect of external legal fees in each of the years from 2016 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14068/20]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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I am advised that expenditure of €2,083 was incurred on external legal fees by my Department under its Administrative Budget in the period referenced by the Deputy as set out in the following table.

For completeness, I would bring the Deputy's attention that, from time to time, my Department makes payments to the Chief State Solicitor's Office in respect of legal services provided to my Department by that Office. Expenditure incurred by my Department in respect of legal fees and compensation is shown in the annual Appropriation Accounts published by my Department.