Seanad debates
Friday, 4 July 2003
Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Motion.
It is essential the issue of costs is dealt with quickly and fairly. It would be appalling if we were to find ourselves in a situation, because of the events of the past three weeks, where the State had to cough up costs to people who the tribunal found to be corrupt. That is an appalling vista which none of us wants to contemplate. It is essential that legislation is put in place as soon as possible to ensure that does not happen. That is the reason I join others in expressing surprise that it was not found possible or sufficiently urgent to put that legislation in place now.
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