Moriarty Tribunal and Commissions of Investigation cost State €83m so far

The cost of the Commissions of Investigation into the IBRC have ballooned from an original estimate of €4m to €11,870,593 at present

Denis O'Brien in 2001 outside the Moriarty Tribunal in Dublin Castle where he gave evidence. File photo: RollingNews.ie

The State has so far paid €83.2 million on funding the Moriarty Tribunal and the two Commissions of Investigation into the IBRC and Nama’s Northern loan book sale, newly released figures show.

The figures published today by the Government show that so far the Moriarty Tribunal into planning matters which led to the final report in 2011 has so far cost €66,934,220.