Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 9 March 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed)
Ms Claragh Mulhern:
Under the Aarhus Convention, it is a key requirement that someone engaging in the process of taking a judicial review needs to know it will not be prohibitively expensive. Even with the outcome of the Heather Hill case, we are not quite there. That is why we believe the cost scheme is essential and provides clarity. Anyone seeking to take a case will know that his or her costs will be covered.
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