asked the Minister for the Environment if he is satisfied with the performance of An Bord Pleanála to date; and if he considers that it would be useful to enable the board to ensure that local authorities enforce decisions of the board without delay.
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: I am very satisfied with the performance of An Bord Pleanála in discharging their statutory functions. I do not, however, consider it either necessary or appropriate to confer powers of enforcement on the board which was set up solely as an independent appeals tribunal.