Albert Dolan
Question:164. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66359/25]
View answerTuesday, 25 November 2025
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My Department generally seeks advice on domestic legal matters from the Office of the Attorney General and/or the Chief State Solicitor’s Office. Depending on the subject matter, litigation is dealt with on my Department’s behalf by the Attorney General’s Office, the Chief State Solicitor’s Office or the State Claims Agency, which engages lawyers to act for the Department where necessary.
Annual expenditure with the State Claims Agency is detailed in the table below:
|
Year |
€ Value of Payments |
|
2020 |
69,353 |
|
2021 |
34,548 |
|
2022 |
84,455 |
|
2023 |
548,367 |
|
2024 |
167,991 |
|
2025 (To 20th Nov) |
71,876 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
976,590 |