Mr. Paul Hyde:

On the question about the board's view of judicial reviews, all of our cases, under Article 50 of the Planning and Development Act, can be judicially reviewed and many cases are reviewed, ranging from wind farms to normal appeals so it is not confined to strategic housing. In terms of the cost, we will have to get back to the Deputy on the exact amount that has been outlaid to date.

The legislation provides for judicial review and we welcome that as a mechanism, however, the consultation process that is in place is as enshrined in the legislation, and as Deputy Duffy said at the outset, we merely implement it.