Patrick Costello
Question:147. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to publish the Mulcahy Report examining allegations of planning corruption in County Donegal. [10837/22]
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Questions (147, 209)
Thomas Pringle
Question:209. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has completed his consideration of the report entitled, A Review Into Certain Planning Matters in Respect of Donegal County Council; if not, the reason for same; the date for the completion of his considerations; if he plans to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11043/22]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 and 209 together.
I 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.