John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I cannot comment on individual planning applications but I fully understand the points he is making. We are into new territory now as the Office of the Planning Regulator has just been established, having been spoken about for years. One of the key points at the centre of its establishment was its independence from the Department and politics. It is the result of the planning tribunal report.

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