Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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I imagine it is a revelation to the public that we have a board that splinters due to the sheer volume of cases. It is our problem if the board does not have enough resources. While we might be meeting the rules of the game in terms of the legislation, I do not think we are meeting the spirit of the planning process in terms of the oversight we expect as consumers and the State by having just three people deciding on a case. I will leave that point because I have two other important points and I do not want to go over time.

My next question is probably for Mr. Sheridan. Is it still possible for a Minister to make a ministerial order? I remember reading years ago that a ministerial order was made to give X planning permission. That was before An Bord Pleanála was established.