Mr. Seán Laffey:

I mentioned previously the benefit of a common good policy where our application to An Bord Pleanála is dealt with straight away and if we go to the courts, it is also dealt with straight away. We, the utilities, are the bedrock of society; we provide all the services that everything else builds off.

In the context of the courts, many of the cases taken are ostensibly about the process but they often reopen arguments that were settled by the competent authorities. The environmental stuff should be dealt with by the EPA. The planning impacts, etc., should be dealt with by An Bord Pleanála or the relevant local authority. It is a matter of things being dealt with in a timely fashion. I have no issue with people taking a judicial review. It is a very important safeguard-----