Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 13 May 2021

Public Accounts Committee

2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála

9:30 am

Mr. Dave Walsh:

With every case that is won or lost, we get feedback and a report from our legal team to identify what were the issues on which we won or on which the court found against the board. We have amended our procedures. We have advice notes to both the inspector and to the board that address issues such as appropriate assessment and ensuring that not only the assessment is correct but also the documentation that supports the board's analysis and its decisions are fully explained. Sometimes it does come down to a court asking where are the justifications, reasons and considerations that led to the board making a particular decision, so-----