Written answers
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Departmental Expenditure
Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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975. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount his Department and any body under his aegis have spent on the services of a company (details supplied), by year and organisation in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [66085/25]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that neither my Department, nor any agencies under the aegis of my Department, have availed of the services of the company referred to by the Deputy in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025.
Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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976. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount his Department and any body under his aegis have spent on the services of a company (details supplied), by year and organisation in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [66103/25]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that neither my Department, nor any agencies under the aegis of my Department, have availed of the services of the company referred to by the Deputy in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025.
Albert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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977. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66365/25]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Over the period 2020 – 2025, total expenditure on State Claims Agency costs amounted to €121,470. A breakdown of the costs incurred is set out in the table below. Figures are inclusive of VAT where applicable.
| Year | State Claims Agency litigation fees | Settlement costs |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NIL | €3,257 |
| 2024 | NIL | €88,286 |
| 2023 | NIL | €18,384 |
| 2022 | €11,543 | NIL |
| 2021 | NIL | NIL |
| 2020 | NIL | NIL |
| TOTAL | €11,543 | €109,927 |
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