Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012
785 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the reports into planning irregularities in six local authorities that he decided would be an internal inquiry in June 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17679/12]
View answerMy predecessor as Minister for Housing and Planning decided that, instead of incurring significant costs to the Exchequer by securing outsourced expertise, the Department would carry out an examination of the cases involved in the first instance. This examination would then inform the public statement which I will be making in the coming weeks, setting out the results and the appropriate next steps in each case. While I do not want to prejudge the outcome of the process, if it is warranted I will instigate further investigation of any matters requiring this.
