The High Court has cleared the way for the Planning Tribunal to take proceedings which could lead to the sale of former Dublin West TD Liam Lawlor's home and lands in Lucan, Co Dublin.
Mr Lawlor owes around €575,000 in legal costs due to the
tribunal.
The tribunal is seeking orders against Mr Lawlor's family home and lands at Somerton, Finstown, Lucan, which is valued between €3 and €4 million.
Ms Sara Moorehead, for the tribunal, applied today to Mr Justice
Kearns for orders permitting the current members of the planning
tribunal — Judge Alan Mahon, Judge Mary Faherty and Judge Gerald Keyes — to pursue proceedings initially brought by the former tribunal chairman,
Mr Justice Flood, against Mr Lawlor.
In separate High Court proceedings, Mr Lawlor was directed last November
by Mr Justice Kearns to pay within three months €275,000 to a
solicitor, Mr Dermot P. Coyne, who had represented him in
legal proceedings.