Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost to and the damages paid by the State in relation to judicial reviews that his Department were responsible for in each of the years 1997 to 2007 inclusive; and if he will provide the information in tabular readable form. [1112/08]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of applications for judicial review that his Department was responsible for in each of the years 1997 to 2007; the number of applications where leave was granted for each year; and if he will present the information in tabular readable form. [1127/08]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 202 together.

Given the period involved in the Deputy's questions and the consideration that the Minister for Finance is usually at least a notice party to almost every set of judicial review proceedings involving State agencies, the information is not being provided, as the administrative effort and the cost of supplying such information would not be justified.

However, should the Deputy have a query in relation to a specific judicial review in which my Department was involved, I will have my officials provide the information requested.