Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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126. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the cost to date of commissions of investigation under the direction of his Department. [21941/21]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004, I am the specified Minister for the IBRC Commission of Investigation, for which Judge Brian Cregan is the Sole Member, and the NAMA Commissions of Investigation, for which Judge John Cregan is the Sole Member. Both Commissions are fully independent in their investigations.

From the date of its establishment in June 2015 to the end of March 2021, the IBRC Commission of Investigation spent €9,674,000 approximately.

From the time of its establishment in June 2017 to the end of March 2021, the NAMA Commission of Investigation spent €3,190,000 approximately.

It is important to note that these figures do not include third party legal costs that have been incurred but not yet paid, which will add very significantly to the overall level of costs.