326. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount expended in respect of legal costs relating to a report by a company regarding the economic impact of hosting the ryder cup in 2027. [66294/26]

In 2019, an economic impact assessment of the hosting of the Ryder Cup was prepared by Fáilte Ireland at the request of my Department. In 2024, due to inflation and the passage of time, the Department requested that Fáilte Ireland review and update the findings of the 2019 report.

While this Department has lodged an appeal to a decision by the Office of the Information Commissioner regarding this report, the associated legal costs arising will only be known when such proceedings are concluded. To date, some costs have been incurred in the context of legal advice commissioned by the Office of the Chief State Solicitor and in making the legal challenge. The Department has not yet been invoiced for these costs.