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

The Ombudsman expresses a view which can be accepted or rejected.

As the Minister said, it is a democratic decision and there should be no second guessing. If the elected members do not come to a conclusion within 104 weeks, the manager has the legal power to finish a development plan over their heads. He or she is entitled to second guess something they have not concluded.

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