P J Sheehan (Cork South West, Fine Gael)

I tabled a parliamentary question to all Ministers and I now seek the assistance of the Ceann Comhairle on this matter in respect of the expenditure of taxpayers' money on legal fees by each Department. Every Minister responded by stating the figures involved or by stating they would respond when the figures had been collated. Even the Minister for Health and Children, who is renowned in this House for avoiding questions, responded to me. However, the Minister for Justice and Law Reform refused to account-----

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