Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the concerns of the Irish Rural Dwellers Association regarding the appointment of members to An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23173/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The procedures for the appointment of ordinary members of An Bord Pleanála are set out in the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended by Sections 14-16 of the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006. In addition, Article 11 of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2006 amended the list of prescribed bodies for the purposes of making nominations to the Board and the Irish Rural Dwellers Association are now included on the list. I am satisfied that the current nomination and appointment processes are fair and transparent. Furthermore, as the legislative provisions underpinning these processes have only recently been endorsed by the Oireachtas, I have no proposals to make any further amendments at this time.