Mary Seery Kearney (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

An important point that we do not emphasise highly enough is that a judicial review does not solve the issue and is never the end. It is merely a way to go back and start again, or not as the case may be. A judicial review is procedural and administrative but does not deal with the substantive issue. It makes absolute sense to have a place like the WRC - post An Bord Pleanála and pre-judicial review - where the matter could be resolved and a decision made. Part of arriving at a resolution would involve having reasoned and transparent decision-making along the way. Our guests have made the point that we do not have enough detail in the decisions that are made and they are not transparent enough. What would you like to see and at what level?