Written answers

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Departmental Legal Cases

Photo of Grace BolandGrace Boland (Dublin Fingal West, Fine Gael)
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786. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on legal fees associated with litigation, advice and settlements in each of the past three years by his Department and agencies under its aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40885/25]

Photo of Jack ChambersJack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy in respect of my Department is as follows:

Year
List the amount spent on legal fees associated with litigation, advice and settlements
2022 €76,314
2023 €108,446
2024 €167,018
2025 (to date) €31,968

The position for the bodies under the ageis of my Department is as follows:

National Shared Services Office

Year
List the amount spent on legal fees associated with litigation advice and settlements
2022 Nil
2023 €50,000
2024 Nil
2025 (to date) Nil
State Laboratory
Year
List the amount spent on legal fees associated with litigation advice and settlements
2022 Nil
2023 Nil
2024 Nil
2025 (to date) Nil

Office of the Ombudsman

Year
List the amount spent on legal fees associated with litigation advice and settlements
2022 €368K
2023 €574K
2024 €917K
2025 (to date) €249K

Public Appointments Service

Year
List the amount spent on legal fees associated with litigation advice and settlements
2022 €581.79
2023 €52,895.51
2024 Nil
2025 (to date) Nil

Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery

Year
List the amount spent on legal fees associated with litigation advice and settlements
2022 €28,803
2023 €74,932
2024 €55,726
2025 (to date) Nil

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