Dáil Éireann - Volume 580 - 18 February, 2004

Written Answers. - Tribunals of Inquiry.

  162. Mr. Gregory asked the Taoiseach the cost to the Exchequer in 2003 arising from the Moriarty tribunal; and the individual costs of legal personnel in each case for 2003. [5268/04]

  The Taoiseach: The cost of the Moriarty tribunal for 2003 was €3,440,954.

The amount paid to the legal personnel in 2003 is as follows:

Name

Position

Total paid for 2003

John Coughlan

Senior Counsel

784,987

Jeremiah Healy

Senior Counsel

709,925

Jacqueline O'Brien

Junior Counsel

744,150

Maire Moriarty

Research Assistant

133,434

Paddy Dillon Malone

Research Assistant

2,765

Stephen McCullough

Research Assistant

57,176

Darach Mac Namara

Research Assistant

22,772