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Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: I prefer to take the time this evening to focus on the report and not waste more time rehashing the litany of planning catastrophes for which Fianna Fáil has been responsible.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The starting point for the review dates back to June 2010 when the then Minister, former Deputy John Gormley, announced an independent review involving seven local authorities. When he left office more than seven months later, he had still not commenced the reviews. What he had done was issue a request for tenders for the carrying out of a review and issue letters to potential panellists...

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: He left office in January 2011 before appointing a single expert. It must be made clear that the suggestion that he had instigated an independent investigation before he left office and that this was subsequently downgraded is not the case. However, that does not suit the argument.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: It is incorrect even to suggest that he had investigations in mind in the first instance. His announcement in June 2010, when he was in government with Fianna Fáil, referred to a planning review, not an investigation. His proposed review had not been commenced. It was intended to be a review rather than an investigation. No contract had been awarded, no preferred tenderer had been...

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The seven authorities had been selected by John Gormley, he had set the parameters for the review and he had selected the issues in each case to be reviewed. He did nothing more. Our rigorous review, which was carried out by the Department and which we will now subject to full independent scrutiny, showed no evidence whatsoever of corruption or malfeasance. The decision made by the former...

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: A Cheann Comhairle, ask the Deputy to withdraw that.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: Withdraw that remark.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: I ask the Deputy to withdraw that remark.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: Withdraw the remark.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: Has the Deputy withdrawn the remark?

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: It is in Kilkenny.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: One is enough.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: Members were going well until then.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: They dictated planning policy.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The notion of this motion coming from Fianna Fáil is hypocrisy.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy should give us the evidence and he should go to the Garda.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy should give me the evidence.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: We can expect a constructive contribution from Deputy Kirk.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: You were not in government with the Greens at all.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: It is not the first time he has had a loss of memory.