Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 November 2021
95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date on which he, his predecessor and his officials last engaged with a person (details supplied) in respect of a Review Into Certain Planning Matters in Respect of Donegal County Council; and if he will expedite the publication of the report. [54805/21]
View answerI am considering the report, entitled 'A Review Into Certain Planning Matters in Respect of Donegal County Council', by Mr. Rory Mulcahy S.C., and will bring this matter to Government for consideration in due course.
In this regard, the decisions of the Commissioner for Environmental Information (CEI/18/0019) of 13 February 2019 and the Information Commissioner (OIC-59426-Q8D7T8) of 27 February 2020 in relation to requests to publish this report will also be taken into account. Both decisions are publicly available on those bodies' websites.
It should be noted that in each of these cases, both the Commissioner for Environmental Information and the Information Commissioner decided not to grant access to the report. The Office of the Information Commissioner decision stated "placing the details concerned in the public domain would significantly breach the rights to privacy of identifiable individuals." Therefore, this is a matter that requires careful consideration.
Officials in my Department last engaged with Mr. Rory Mulcahy S.C. in respect of the report on the 7th of December 2018.
