Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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49. To ask the Minister for Finance if the State Claims Agency has carried out an assessment of the effectiveness of the operation of the panels of barristers maintained by the State Claims Agency; the criteria by which barristers on the panel are selected or nominated to receive briefs or instructions from the State Claims Agency; when it is planned to hold the next competition or tender process for the State Claims Agency barrister panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31795/20]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the State Claims Agency (SCA) that barrister panels for the provision of services to the SCA were put in place in January 2014, following a procurement process. Briefs are awarded to barristers on the panels based on a number of factors, including the complexity and nature of the case, the relevant Court jurisdiction, the barrister’s skills and experience in the relevant area of law, their fee level, etc.

The SCA is currently finalising a process for the putting in place of new barrister panels. It is expected that details in this regard will be announced shortly.