Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 July 2025
786. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 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]
View answerThe 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 |
