Frank Feighan (Fine Gael)

Yesterday, An Bord Pleanála refused permission for a €150 million eco-tourism development adjacent to Lough Key Forest Park. We hear much talk about a balanced tourism infrastructure. The developers and architects involved met with the Taoiseach, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, and the head archaeologist of Dúchas and there were no problems. Dúchas made an observation on that planning file which weighed heavily in An Bord Pleanála's decision to refuse planning permission. Was that observation made by an individual from Dúchas? Does it reflect the views of Dúchas, the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Minister? This is a serious situation that has got out of control and must be resolved.