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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Ceisteanna (611)

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

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]

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Freagraí scríofa

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

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