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- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: A third of applications are still not getting through.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: That is the first time I have heard the figure today.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Mr. Walsh mentioned compulsory purchase order appeals. There were quite a few dealt with last year but Mr. Walsh said no new cases were received. When people think of compulsory purchase orders, they think of land acquired for road purchases. Is that the case or does this relate to a council doing a compulsory purchase order?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Has the board a role in that?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: That is the appeal.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: It is only an appeal. If somebody is not satisfied with the settlement offered, it can be appealed to the board. The board is not the original decision-maker.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: That is okay. Everybody sees the board involved in these matters but it is only used at the appeals stage. Will the witnesses speak about the legal costs of €3.25 million? I have not been able to work them out fully in the financial statements. They are referred to twice in the report. On page 72 there is a figure for non-recoverable costs under legal fees of €1.886...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Will Mr. Egan separate the two headings?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: The case went to court and the board won or lost, as the case may be-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: The costs have already been incurred.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: There is no order from the judge to say the costs are payable.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: What is the other heading?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Those costs must be paid.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Legal fees are a big percentage of the costs. It is next in size to payroll.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: I know it is a contentious area.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: It is. Has the board been taken to a European court? It is an expensive process.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Many citizens take cases against the board in those courts as well.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Does the board have a panel of senior counsels? How many are on the panel?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: They could be on another case. They are not employed but are they on retainers?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Is there a panel?