Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 3 October 2019

Public Accounts Committee

2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála

9:00 am

Photo of Kate O'ConnellKate O'Connell (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is because sometimes in jobs, in medicine, surgery or whatever, one just does not have the women coming through. In planning, development and building there are definitely women. I do not normally go on about this issue but it is particularly stark and it is very important in terms of the skills mix that is brought to the table when the board is making decisions for people in society, of whom 52% are female.

The IT system had a budget of €2.9 million, or €2.875 million was spent. That is all understandable, in some ways, but we are going from the guts of €3 million to €5 million. It is great that the board will test the system to ensure that it is right. Some sort of architect was mentioned but I cannot-----

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