Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am just dealing with what we have, which is An Bord Pleanála. I want to ensure the public can have absolute confidence. If three members of the board sit to adjudicate on a case and two decide to overturn a previous recommendation while one does not, this creates the potential that had it been a different three members of the board, a different decision might have been reached. Again, that undermines the public's confidence that these decisions are being made wholly on the basis of good planning practice. Does Mr. Walsh believe there is scope to improve accountability and transparency with regard to the decisions of the board?