Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Walsh is saying he did not cop this. It did not raise a red flag. I asked Mr. Walsh how an Bord Pleanála had got itself into this situation. The average is 10% of the inspectors' cases being overruled or changed by the board. That is fine. Up to 20% would seem grand, but this is 90%. There is an average of 10% and, in certain cases dealing with a certain type of infrastructure and certain individuals making decisions, a situation is reached where it is 90%. That would not just be a red flag. There would be a red light flashing all over the room. No one in the board saw it.