Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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949. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal cost in respect of a case (details supplied) which concluded recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46718/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The decision of Supreme Court Justice O'Donnell was delivered on 18 October 2017 in relation to this case. Both parties had sought to appeal various aspects of the decision of the High Court. The Supreme Court struck out both appeals and varied the High Court Order reducing the general damages awarded to Mr. Hanrahan while increasing the valuation of his cattle.  The issue of costs in this case remains outstanding and as such it would not be appropriate for me to make any comment in relation to costs at this time.

Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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950. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal cost to date of a case (details supplied) which his department has appealed to the Supreme Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46719/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The current position is that the case in question is pending before the Court of Appeal rather than the Supreme Court and has been listed for hearing on 16 October 2018. No costs have been paid to date in relation to these proceedings and as the dispute is still ongoing, it would not be appropriate for me to comment at this time.