James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

Before we go any further, in relation to the question I was asked earlier concerning legal proceedings, I did ask the officials to make inquiries in the Department. They have confirmed to me that judicial review proceedings have been initiated and my Department was notified of it. I was not aware of that when I commented earlier. I can confirm that legal documents were received by my Department in relation to judicial review proceedings concerning the PPP project. I suppose if I had been aware of it, I would not have made some of my comments earlier, because with legal proceedings having commenced, it is not appropriate for me to make any comment in relation to a matter that is part of legal proceedings. Perhaps, given my legal background and my commentary, I might just indicate that I was not aware of the legal proceedings, because I would not have commented at all had I been aware. I have clarification that legal proceedings in relation to the PPP have been initiated by way of judicial review. My Department was made aware of it and served with papers last Friday. It was the end of last week anyway.