Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The Taoiseach should tell us whether the Government intends to appeal this decision. It would be extraordinary if the Government were to commit public moneys to appeal a decision, the consequence of which would benefit only the two Government parties. I put it to him also that this is a situation where the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will have a central role. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has direct line responsibility for electoral matters. We need to hear his response to this decision of the High Court. What recommendations will he give to the Government in response to this judgment? It now falls to the Minister to bring whatever proposal-----

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