Tribunal lawyers granted €2,500-a-day extension deal
Under an agreement made between former Finance Minister and the Chairpersons of Tribunals in 2004, the fees of its most senior lawyers would be cut from €2,500 a day to €900 a day if a tribunal failed to finish its work on time.
However, in November 2005, the Government bowed to a request from tribunal chairman Michael Moriarty for a six-month extension of that date whereby its three senior counsel would continue to command fees of €2,500 a day.
