Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 7 February 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion
Ms Mary Jones:
The Deputy will see that there is a holding head in the draft Bill in respect of cost protection. It was a matter that we put to one side during the review because we were awaiting the outcome of the ruling in the Heather Hill case. In response to that, the Government has agreed that there will be a cost protection scheme for individuals or groups taking judicial reviews. We have to work with our colleagues in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications on how that scheme will run and operate. We will have further clarity and details on that in the final Bill. There will be a cost scheme for anyone taking judicial review, subject to the proviso regarding frivolous or vexatious cases.
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