Alan Kelly
Question:378. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5536/26]
View answerTuesday, 27 January 2026
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I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department spent €1,117,367.55 on legal fees in the years 2020 to 2025.
The cost per year is provided below in tabular form.
|
Year |
Cost |
|
2025 (provisional figures) |
€34,090.88 |
|
2024 |
€41,244.98 |
|
2023 |
€165,006.96 |
|
2022 |
€37,286.22 |
|
2021 |
€142,425.97 |
|
2020* |
€697,312.54 |
*All figures provided in the table are inclusive of VAT, with the exception of three invoices paid in 2020 for a total value of €15,304.90. The VAT for these invoices was paid by reverse charge and is not reflected in the 2020 total.