Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I understand that in a case such as this, discussions sometimes take place outside the legal process to resolve the issues at stake. In fact, cases are often sorted out on the steps of the court, even after enormous expenses have been incurred. In such cases, resolution is achieved by way of negotiation rather than through the legal process, the latter involving great expense for both sides. Is the Minister of State willing to enter into discussions with a party which has serious concerns, namely, FORUM Connemara, in an effort to resolve the issues, rather than bringing everybody through a very expensive court case which may or may not go in the Department's favour? This matter is urgent given that leave for judicial review to ascertain whether there is a substantive case has already been granted.

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