Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

We have appealed it. The appeal has been lodged. We did so on the basis that we are confident, on foot of the Attorney General's advice, we have an excellent case and we are not satisfied with the result of the court decision. As in other cases, the appropriate course is to allow the appeals process to continue. We will continue to process the 2,000 applications as part of the scheme and as soon as the appeal judgment is issued, we will then review any consequences — if there are any — on foot of that in regard to other matters that might apply.

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