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Tue 03 Mar 2007Roche to meet tribunal judge over feesMinister for the Environment Dick Roche is to meet the chairman of the Mahon tribunal today to discuss reducing tribunal lawyers' fees following the recent row over spiralling costs.Mr Roche and Judge Alan Mahon are expected to have a frank discussion about the cost and duration of the tribunal in the wake of recent claims from the Tánaiste that the final bill could exceed €1 billion, a claim vigorously disputed by Judge Mahon.