Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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I spoke in respect of potential anomalies with regard to the make up of the board and any connections they might have. There are only two sets of people who have the capacity to learn of those anomalies. One is investigative journalists. They did their job. The other is the Accounting Officer of An Bord Pleanála. I must ask again, in the context of the myriad allegations that have now brought An Bord Pleanála into the turmoil it is in and the disrepute that has been brought on the entire Irish planning system, does Mr. Walsh accept he failed in his job as Accounting Officer? Does he accept he failed not only on this point but potentially on hundreds of cases that could lead to tens of millions in legal costs down the line?