Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Of course I am aware that they are serious. That is why I raised them. However, they are not serious enough for the Taoiseach. I asked him to clarify whether he was aware of any possible conflict of interest or whether it had been raised with him, but he did not answer. I asked him to clarify his reference yesterday to positions on State boards needing to be publicly advertised, but he did not answer that. I asked him whether he knew that the position of deputy chairperson of An Bord Pleanála had not been advertised, but he did not answer.

The Mahon tribunal unveiled the reality of a decade of planning corruption. The Government has not implemented the recommendations of that tribunal. The Taoiseach cannot, as he does in the House, portray planning corruption as a Fianna Fáil problem when his Government does not act to root it out. I raise these issues not to cast aspersions on anyone, but because it is part of my public duty as a Teachta Dála to raise them in a considered, reasonable and logical way.

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government acted to close down scrutiny of the planning process when he was appointed. One of his first acts was to shut down the inquiry initiated by his predecessor, Mr. John Gormley.

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