Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 13 May 2021

Public Accounts Committee

2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála

9:30 am

Photo of Brian StanleyBrian 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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