Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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This is a particularly bad word. I am sure it appeared in the book at one stage.

Many people did not have justice served by An Bord Pleanála and had no recourse. It is not our job to second-guess planners but some of the decisions were absolutely crazy. Individuals have been left high and dry as a result of those cases. I know some of them personally. Some decisions have touched individuals in my own family. That is in answer to the Minister of State's question as to whether we should just leave it. The experts are not always right and people should have a right to appeal.