Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source
Let me try to explain what I am trying to do. The content of the inspector's report and the decision of the board do not always align with each other. In other words, the board can make a decision that is not the recommendation of the inspector. One generally does not see in the board's decision the detail one sees in the inspector's report, so it would be very helpful if people had, when looking at the decision of the board and given access to the inspector's report, a little more detail on why the board members decided not to go with the recommendation in the inspector's report. I am just trying to ensure that the board will provide adequate detail if its decision does not align with the inspector's recommendations.
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