Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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779.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total cost to the State of legal representation in the case of Heneghan v the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government and Heritage.[33915/24]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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On foot of the Court of Appeal Order dated 19 January, 2024 and the Supreme Court Order dated 19 September, 2023 expenditure of some €630,000 was incurred by my Department to meet the applicant’s legal costs in this case.

It should be noted that legal costs incurred by the State in defending proceedings instigated against my Department, are not met directly by my Department. In accordance with established financial procedures such costs are generally charged to the Chief State Solicitor's Office Vote, as sanctioned by the Attorney General.