Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

However, the Minister has suggested nobody should be entitled to second guess them. The Ombudsman does not have legal authority to overturn decisions, but it would be a nice forum for members of the public who might not be happy with decisions taken by elected members. The local authority and its members are not legally obliged to accept a decision of the Ombudsman, although they normally do so.

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