Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 959: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the organisation in relation to the nominating panel of An Bord Pleanála, that nominated persons (details supplied); if the paperwork associated with all nominations is available for inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10276/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to my reply to Question Nos. 551 and 552 of 27 February in which I set out the procedures for the appointment of ordinary members to An Bord Pleanála and details of the panels from which each current member of the Board was selected. It should also be noted that appointees to An Bord Pleanála do not represent their nominating body, but are appointed to make independent assessments of planning authorities' decisions submitted to the Board on appeal. With regard to the details of the appointments process, I would point out that, as in the case of all records held by public bodies, the Freedom of Information Act establishes a basis for any individual to apply for access to records of public bodies consistent with the public interest and right to privacy.

The organisations that nominated the persons referred to by the Deputy for appointment to the Board are as set out in the table.