John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

My Department is involved from time to time in court cases relating to operational matters arising at elections, the consideration of which may involve the interpretation of electoral law. My Department has not directly incurred costs in any such cases in 2010.

Deputy Hogan will be aware of the judicial review being heard in the High Court this week in the matter of a by-election in the Donegal South West Dáil constituency. My Department is not a respondent in this case and it would not be appropriate to discuss the case in the House as the hearing has not concluded.

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