High Court refuses judicial review of a decision by a housing authority to suspend from the housing list a member of the travelling community for 12 months after she had refused two offers of accommodation, where the authority claimed that the offers were 'reasonable' and the applicant claimed that they were unsuitable, on the grounds that: (a) the matter was heard by the court after the expiration of the 12-month suspension; (b) the decision of the court would not be of any benefit to the applicant as she was no longer suspended from the list, and it was therefore moot; and (c) the matter was not a 'test case', and any ruling would amount to the court giving gratuitous advice on legal issues.
Judicial review - application by member of the travelling community - application in 2003 for inclusion on housing list - preference for halting site - plans by local authority in 'Donegal Traveller Accommodation Programme, 2009-2013' - living in rented accommodation - notice of termination in April 2018 - offer of alternative accommodation refused as not being suitable - decision to suspend housing application for refusal of two 'reasonable offers' of accommodation - Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2009 - whether application was moot - application heard after expiration of 12-month suspension.