Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Will Mr. O'Connor answer the question about whether he displayed good judgment based on his stewardship of An Bord Pleanála with regard to the infrastructure Act? My concern is that concerned citizens in County Kildare took a case, which was upheld, but Mr. O'Connor chose to ignore the first ruling of the High Court. The case went before the court again and it cost those citizens and the State a significant amount. That smacks of poor judgment.

Mr. O'Connor is going into a very important role. I ask him to clarify that. Does he agree that his actions in ignoring the High Court ruling when he was in An Bord Pleanála represented poor judgment and cost the State and its citizens a great deal of money?