Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This matter probably has a bearing on the consultation undertaken by the company to which Mr. O'Connor may be assigned as chairperson. If an inspector examines a planning application on the ground, reviews the local authority's file, considers the local community's input and makes an assessment and recommendation to the board, which is not on the ground and does not put the same amount of time into the application as the inspector, surely be to God it is a slap in the face to the inspector for the board to overrule his or her decision in 12% of cases.