Dr. Fred Logue:

If a group has the minimum ten members, who are friends and neighbours, then it is easy to get everybody together. There is not the 21-day deadline for a unanimous decision. The time limit can be waived. Large organisations, though, like An Taisce, cannot do this. The Companies Act 2014 sets down what a resolution is generally needed for, which are usually big decisions around financial risk, a change in the organisation's constitution or these kinds of decisions within companies. I do not understand, though, why an NGO whose daily business is taking planning appeals needs a members' resolution every time it wants to appeal.