Seanad debates
Tuesday, 10 December 2002
Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage.
As for An Bord Pleanála, it is important that there is an independent body which makes decisions on these matters and that political influence is removed from the planning sphere. That said, the board must be accountable and transparent. Under the Act of 2000, it must produce the reasons for its decisions. I do not object to it taking a different view from an inspector, but we must know the reasons the decisions were made and these must be made public.
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