Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

You can understand the scepticism of some people when they hear that response. They hear that the Minister told the House in June that he expected to be able to publish the review within the coming months and here we are heading into October and there is no sign of it. This was critical and played an integral part in the decision of An Bord Pleanála to refuse planning for Shannon LNG. The State has been opened up to potential litigation because of the process here. It does not sit well with me. This entire process requires examination. Since he assumed office in June 2020, I would like to know how many other planning applications the Minister has intervened in. It is important the House is informed of that. We know the Minister intervened in the Shannon LNG application. How many other applications did he intervene in? Does the Minister of State feels the State is now potentially at risk of litigation as a result of this process, due to the delays in the publication of this review and the integral part it has played in the outcome of that planning application?

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