My Department has been reconfigured on several occasions over the time period referenced by the Deputy. In view of this, the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available for the entire period requested and its compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of time. However, I can provide details of the judicial reviews taken against my Department in the last 5 years. Over this period, there have been 13 judicial reviews of which 3 remain active.
The State’s legal costs relating to these judicial reviews are paid by the CSSO. There are therefore no costs to my Department in this respect. Settlements, which are paid by my Department, are subject to confidentiality agreements between the parties to the litigation.
The following table sets out the details requested over the last 5 years.
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Parties
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Status
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Cost to DECC
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Right to Know CLG –v- An Taoiseach -and- Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, Ireland and the Attorney General
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Concluded
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Nil
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Right to Know CLG –v- Commissioner For Environmental Information and Minister For Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Notice Party)
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Concluded
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Nil
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Right to Know CLG –v- Commissioner for Environmental Information and Minister for Communication, Climate Action and the Environment
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Concluded
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Nil
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Right to Know CLG v Minister for Communication, Climate Action and Environment & ors
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Concluded
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Nil
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Lighthouse Networks Limited trading as Lightnet -v- the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment
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Active
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Nil to date
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TMS -v- the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment
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Concluded
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Settlement reached in this case.
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Martin Harrington, Maura Harrington, Monica Muller, Peter Sweetman -v- the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Ireland and the Attorney General and Shell E&P (Ireland) Ltd.
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Concluded
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Nil
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An Taisce v The Minister for Communications Climate Action and Environment, Ireland & the Attorney General and EXOLA DAC.
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Concluded
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Settlement reached in this case.
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Viridian Energy Limited (trading as Energia) -v- the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment
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Concluded
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Settlement reached in this case.
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Viridian Energy Limited (trading as Energia) -v- the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment
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Concluded
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€297,795.30*
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* Payment to consultancy firm for a report concerning the impact of the Energy Efficiency Notice issued by the Minister
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North East Pylon Pressure Campaign Limited and Maura Sheehy -v- the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment
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Concluded
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Nil
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Friends of the Irish Environment CLG -v- the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment
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Active, (awaiting Court of Appeal judgement).
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LOC8 -v- Eircodes and Minister for Communication, Climate Action and the Environment
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Active
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Nil to date
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