Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael)

It is very welcome news. I hope this committee will have similar success on the issue of judicial reviews. Last year, a High Court judge dismissed a judicial review of the development of the Banner Plaza in my home county by Mr. Pat McDonagh. He took that decision on face value and it had nearly finished construction at a cost of nearly €20 million. Recently, an external third party, with no history of involvement in the development, lodged an application for a new judicial review.