 Gogarty, by now in dispute with his former employers, claimed the payment was in seeking Burke's influence to secure approval to rezone of land at several locations in north Dublin, including Finglas, Ballymun, Balgriffin, Portmarnock and Donabate.The lands in questions were the subject of a joint development involving JMSE, Michael Bailey, and his brother Tom Bailey.Gogarty also provided evidence of payments to George Redmond, Dublin Corporation manager.