Written answers
Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount spent by his Department on legal costs or legal services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5388/24]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department seeks, where possible, to minimise legal costs and avails of the services of the Chief State Solicitor's Office, the Attorney General's Office and the State Claims Agency in terms of the provision of legal advice and representation of the Department in Court cases.
The below table sets out details in relation to external legal services provided directly to my Department by legal firms from 2014 to 2024 (to date). The table does not include costs associated with the Planning Tribunal.
Legal Fees 2012-2024
| Year | Total (€) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2023 | €1,101,286 |
| 2022 | €11,847 |
| 2021 | €91,262 |
| 2020 | €546,789 |
| 2019 | €488,864 |
| 2018 | €397,656 |
| 2017 | €224,265 |
| 2016 | €22,407 |
| 2015 | €20,767 |
| 2014 | €42,032 |
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount spent by his Department on the procurement of office space and furniture and office IT equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [5406/24]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.
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