Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

With the level of complexity and everything that has to be considered in a planning application by a local authority or the board, it is reasonable that omissions or mistakes could be made. It is such a complex process and sometimes it is not black and white. It can be subjective. Should there be scope for something whereby the board could say something should have been done but was not? If it would not have affected the decision, it could correct it and make the process correct but not change the decision. Once the board has made a decision, that is it. The decision is final. I would be concerned that it can make a decision and then go back and make a different decision.