1465. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department conducts regular benchmarking, or market testing, to ensure that the rates paid for legal services, solicitors and barristers, represent value for money for the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41525/25]
1466. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the procurement processes used when engaging external legal firms and barristers, including whether panels are used; how often these are refreshed; the criteria used for selection and performance review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41543/25]
1467. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has conducted any audits or reviews in the past five years on legal fee spend; if so, to publish the findings or summaries of those reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41561/25]
1468. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the internal oversight that exists within his Department to monitor the scope, duration, and cost escalation of legal services once engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41579/25]
1469. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department makes use of capped fee arrangements, fixed-fee briefs, success-based fee models or other such arrangements in its legal engagements; if not, the reason such options are not considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41597/25]
1470. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any legal engagements have exceeded their initial estimated or approved cost in the past three years; if so, the number of such cases and the total overrun; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41615/25]
1508. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage her Department’s plan on actively promoting the inclusion of women and minorities into political roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42040/25]
1530. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress his Department has made to reform planning conditions for childcare facilities to open in areas of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42163/25]
1531. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the issues facing the residents of Red Island, Skerries, regarding pyrite remediation applications, which his Department was assisting with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42164/25]
1559. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the targeted policies being introduced by his Department to support young adults in accessing affordable housing, to enable family formation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42548/25]
1578. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to streamline planning processes for critical infrastructure projects like the Metro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42862/25]
1750. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection the total spend by his Department on external legal services in each of the past three years; the main areas of legal activity for which external advice was sought; if she will provide a breakdown by case or category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40842/25]
1751. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection the total spend by his Department on external legal services in each of the past three years; the main areas of legal activity for which external advice was sought; if he will provide a breakdown by case or category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40857/25]
1752. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent on legal fees associated with litigation, advice and settlements in each of the past three years by his Department and agencies under its aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40887/25]
1780. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection if all external legal fees incurred by his Department, and by any bodies under its aegis, are charged at negotiated discounted rates; how fees are monitored for compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41511/25]
1781. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department conducts regular benchmarking, or market testing, to ensure that the rates paid for legal services, solicitors and barristers, represent value for money for the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41529/25]
1782. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection to detail the procurement processes used when engaging external legal firms and barristers, including whether panels are used; how often these are refreshed; the criteria used for selection and performance review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41547/25]
1783. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has conducted any audits or reviews in the past five years on legal fee spend; if so, to publish the findings or summaries of those reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41565/25]
1784. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection the internal oversight that exists within his Department to monitor the scope, duration, and cost escalation of legal services once engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41583/25]
1785. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department makes use of capped fee arrangements, fixed-fee briefs, success-based fee models or other such arrangements in its legal engagements; if not, the reason such options are not considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41601/25]
1786. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any legal engagements have exceeded their initial estimated or approved cost in the past three years; if so, the number of such cases and total overrun; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41619/25]
1920. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total spend by his Department on external legal services in each of the past three years; the main areas of legal activity for which external advice was sought; if she will provide a breakdown by case or category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40840/25]
1923. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount spent on legal fees associated with litigation, advice and settlements in each of the past three years by his Department and agencies under its aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40884/25]
1976. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if all external legal fees incurred by his Department, and by any bodies under its aegis, are charged at negotiated discounted rates; how fees are monitored for compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41508/25]
1977. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department conducts regular benchmarking, or market testing, to ensure that the rates paid for legal services, solicitors and barristers, represent value for money for the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41526/25]