Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Hourigan asked about the two-person quorum. Mr. Walsh described a case of a mobile phone mast where he had set the procedures. My understand was that once that decision has been made, it is open-ended about that particular type of development. Section 108(1B) of the Planning and Development Act states:

The resolution referred to in subsection (1A) shall specify the functions of the Board or division of the Board which may be performed in a meeting with a quorum of 2 and the period of time during which the specified functions may be performed.

That certainly does not indicate to me that it is open-ended, but that it is time-limited. Is it time-limited? Has a review happened? What is Mr. Walsh's reading of the situation?