Highest legal aid payments

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Woods sought the highest payments in the tabular statement, with particular interest raised in the north city area. The Minister said the figures spanned several pages and he had not identified the highest-paid practitioners; he would circulate the statement.

Michael Woods Dr. Woods Fianna Fáil

Will the Minister tell the House, from the tabular statement, the highest levels of payment?

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Michael Noonan Mr. Noonan Fine Gael

(Limerick East): The statement runs to several pages.

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Michael Woods Dr. Woods Fianna Fáil

I request the top figures only.

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Charles J. Haughey Mr. Haughey Fianna Fáil

Particularly in the north city area.

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Brian Lenihan Snr. Mr. Lenihan Fianna Fáil

It would make very interesting reading.

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Michael Noonan Mr. Noonan Fine Gael

(Limerick East): It would involve my going through quite a number of pages to pick out the top figure. It will be circulated.

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Michael Woods Dr. Woods Fianna Fáil

Is the Minister saying they are not grouped together?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Chair tries to discourage probing into tabular statements.

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Michael Woods Dr. Woods Fianna Fáil

We are asking for the top figures. However, it may not be possible for the Minister to give this information because of the way they are grouped.

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Brian Lenihan Snr. Mr. Lenihan Fianna Fáil

The top solicitors involved are members of The Workers Party.

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Michael Noonan Mr. Noonan Fine Gael

(Limerick East): It is not a question of how the figures are grouped: it is a question of the length of the list. I have not identified the highest or the lowest paid. I would need time to go through the lists and there are several pages involved.

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