Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

The circumstances defined for an ex parte application are "urgent circumstances". If one has to apply with notice, one must give notice of the proceedings. There may be urgent circumstances where a Minister may wish to apply on his or her own motion without notice to another party. The court will then have the Minister's application and determine whether it is of sufficient urgency to be acceded to or whether a temporary order should be made and other parties put on notice.