Alan Kelly
Ceist:225. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount her Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5537/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 27 January 2026
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Freagraí scríofa
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 who engage lawyers to act for the Department where necessary. The Department also incurs legal fees overseas as it operates in many different jurisdictions.
The Department of Foreign Affairs made the following legal fee payments, 2020-2025:
|
Year |
In € |
|
2020 |
194,079 |
|
2021 |
343,474 |
|
2022 |
305,316 |
|
2023 |
575,307 |
|
2024 |
1,007,319 |
|
2025 |
314,293 |