Mr. Brian Purcell:

That is why it is so difficult to give an exact figure. Without knowing the circumstances of the case, I imagine, given the time involved, that the application has gone through a level of complexity and probably for judicial review. As the Deputy knows from his experience in dealing with such cases, they tend to be very complex. While everyone would prefer that the system could move quicker, it does depend on its ability to process them and, particularly with the cases that go to court, it is down to the ability of the courts system to move them through.