Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On assuming office, the Minister put a stop to the proposed planning inquiry into the irregularities in many local authorities and stated that an internal inquiry carried out by his office would be sufficient. In light of recent comments on extending the inquiry again, is it the case that the findings of the internal inquiry warrant the broadening, as originally envisaged by the previous Minister?

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