Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)

These were internal inquiries carried out by a Government on local authorities controlled by the Government parties. This allows for a perception to continue which undermines the confidence in the very process. I am not suggesting that the Minister of State does not wish to ensure that the prevailing view of planning is less than what it should be. I accept her bona fides in this regard. However, if there is to be a shift in culture then the Minister of State will need to do things differently from how they were done in the past.

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