John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

Legislation was introduced on several occasions to underpin and facilitate the operation of this and other tribunals.

I remind the House of the facts. The planning tribunal was established in 1997 by the Government and the Oireachtas as a response to suspicions of corrupt acts in the planning process, particularly in the Dublin area. I should also remind the House of the pivotal role that my colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Trevor Sargent, played in highlighting corrupt practices in Dublin County Council.

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