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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Questions (773, 774)

Patricia Ryan

Question:

773. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the Mulcahy Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41566/22]

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Patricia Ryan

Question:

774. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action that he has taken in view of the Mulcahy Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41567/22]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 773 and 774 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.

With regard to the question of the publication of the Mulcahy Report, 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 given that the report details unproven allegations against named individuals.

Question No. 774 answered with Question No. 773.
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