“That this Council calls on the Minister for Housing Local Government and Heritage to initiate an independent public inquiry into the actions, operations and decisions of An Bord Pleanála with the following objectives:

-Assuring public confidence in the integrity and transparency of the planning process

-Identifying the cause of the high percentage of successful judicial reviews against the Bord

-Evaluating the quality of decisions where the Board went against the recommendation of the Board's own planning inspector

-Investigating the success of the Bord's process procedures and track record in identifying and dealing with conflicts of interest.”

The motion, in the name of Councillor B. McDonagh was proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh and seconded by Councillor M. McCamley.

Following discussion, the motion was PASSED.

“That this Council calls on the Minister for Housing Local Government and Heritage to initiate an independent public inquiry into the actions, operations and decisions of An Bord Pleanála with the following objectives:

-Assuring public confidence in the integrity and transparency of the planning process

-Identifying the cause of the high percentage of successful judicial reviews against the Bord

-Evaluating the quality of decisions where the Board went against the recommendation of the Board's own planning inspector

-Investigating the success of the Bord's process procedures and track record in identifying and dealing with conflicts of interest.”

“That this Council calls on the Minister for Housing Local Government and Heritage to initiate an independent public inquiry into the actions, operations and decisions of An Bord Pleanála with the following objectives:

-Assuring public confidence in the integrity and transparency of the planning process

-Identifying the cause of the high percentage of successful judicial reviews against the Bord

-Evaluating the quality of decisions where the Board went against the recommendation of the Board's own planning inspector

-Investigating the success of the Bord's process procedures and track record in identifying and dealing with conflicts of interest.”