Written Answers. - Legal Fees.

Wednesday, 13 November 2002

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 557 No. 2

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  278.  Mr. Allen  Information on Bernard Allen  Zoom on Bernard Allen   asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs  Information on Mary Coughlan  Zoom on Mary Coughlan   the legal fees paid by her Department in 1999, 2000 and 2001 and to date in 2002. [21717/02]

[608]Minister for Social and Family Affairs (Mary Coughlan): Information on Mary Coughlan  Zoom on Mary Coughlan  Details of the legal fees paid by my Department in 1999, 2000, 2001 and to date in 2002 are as follows:

Person-Organisation 1999 2000 2001 2002
B & P Byrne, Solicitors 3,820.39
Early & Baldwin, Solicitors 6,139.18
Edward W. Cogan & Co., Solicitors 3,440.62
Eoin O'Connor & Co., Solicitors 25,971.71
LK Shields Solicitors* 9,218.98 77,980.42
Matheson Ormsby Prentice* 86,038.72 27,643.59 35,987.20 54,355.46
McCann Fitzgerald, Solicitors* 27,874.42 70,232.59 12,720.00
Mr. Kieran McCourt 499.32
MacGuill & Co., Solicitors 1,543.93
Ms Margaret O'Driscoll, Barrister 7,620.46 853.26
Murphys, Solicitors 9,800.08
Nolan, Farrell, Goff, Solicitors 11,350.00
Roderick O'Hanlon, Solicitors 549.16
Sean Quinn, Barrister 1,200.00
Yvonne Gilmar & Co., Solicitors 9,659.14
135,970.76 57,883.22 185,053.47 105,591.18

*The fees paid are in respect of technical, pensions and legal advice recieved in relation to the preparation of the Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2001.

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