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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 July 2025

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Questions (163)

Grace Boland

Question:

163. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment 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. [40874/25]

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Written answers

I am advised that the my Department has spent some €1,107,748 in respect of legal fees associated with litigation, advice and settlements over the past three years.

There are 12 State bodies under the aegis of my Department. The information sought in the Question is an operational matter for each of the State bodies concerned and, as such, it is not information held by my Department. It is suggested that the Deputy contact the Bodies directly in relation to this matter. Contact details for each body is set out in the following table.

List of Agencies under the aegis of Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Email

Bord na Móna

oireachtas@bnm.ie

CRU

oireachtas@cru.ie

EirGrid

oireachtas@eirgrid.ie

EPA

oireachtasqueries@epa.ie

ESB

oireachtas@ebs.ie

IFI

oireachtas@fisheriesireland.ie

INPC

enquiries@nora.ie

Loughs Agency

oireachtasqueries@loughs-agency.org

MARA

oireachtas@mara.gov.ie

Mining Board

GSPD@decc.gov.ie

NORA

enquiries@nora.ie

SEAI

oireachtas@seai.ie

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