Alan Kelly
Question:611. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5540/26]
View answerTuesday, 27 January 2026
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The below table sets out the cost of external legal services provided directly to my Department by legal firms from 2020 to 2025.
The Department seeks to minimise legal costs and generally avails of the services of the Chief State Solicitor's Office, the Attorney General's Office and the State Claims Agency in the provision of legal advice and representation.
The table does not include costs associated with the Planning Tribunal.
Legal Fees 2020-2025
|
Year |
Total (€) |
|
2025 |
€5,864,717 |
|
2024 |
€1,218,282 |
|
2023 |
€1,101,286 |
|
2022 |
€11,847 |
|
2021 |
€91,262 |
|
2020 |
€546,789 |