Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 13 May 2021
Public Accounts Committee
2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála
9:30 am
Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
Okay. In terms of the increase in legal fees, the Vote from the Exchequer, that is, the taxpayers' money that goes to An Bord Pleanála, is in the region of €18 million per year. We are getting close to 50% of that going in legal fees alone. As the cathaoirleach of An Bord Pleanála, is Mr. Walsh concerned about the sharp escalation in legal costs?
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