Galway Bay fm newsroom – The long-running dispute about the administration of a social and community assistance programme in County Galway is unlikely to be resolved this year.
The High Court has set dates in February 2016, for the hearing of an appeal by Galway County Council in relation to legal proceedings brought by FORUM Connemara in Letterfrack.
The 8th and 9th of February, 2016 – six months from now – are the days set by the High Court for the hearing of an appeal by Galway Co Council in relation to an earlier judgement in a case taken by Forum Chonamara.
The case relates to the awarding of a contract for the administration of a social and economic local support programme in the County.
The County Council maintained that the process of selecting a company to administer the programme known as SICAP was valid and correct.
Galway Rural Development company won the contract, but Forum Chonamara challenged the process.
The Commercial Court decided there were grounds for a Judicial Review but the County Council appealed that decision.
Meanwhile, the SICAP programme cannot start up in Galway until Court proceedings are finalised.
The County Council says that less money is available because of the impasse.
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