The Government will publish the terms of reference of an inquiry into alleged conflicts of interest at An Bord Pleanála "in a matter of days", the Dáil has heard.The terms of reference"are nearing finalisation" and"in a matter of days we will publish them", he said.
The minister added:"I don't want this to drag on", but said he wants to see it resolved in an"efficient and expeditious manner".Minister O'Brien also said that the Office of the Planning Regulator has written to the chairperson of ABP asking that they"outline systems and procedures in place to ensure effective compliance of all statutory duties".
He was responding to Sinn Féin's Eoin Ó Broin who said that ABP"needs the confidence of the public" to function. That confidence"has been eroded over the past number of years"as a result of controversial decisions, he said. Deputy Ó Broin expressed his full support for the minister"in expediting the matter", and asked if the terms of reference"will cover all the allegations in the public domain".
Well now there's a surprise.....to no one!!! NAMA ? The era of brown envelopes never stopped in the construction sector. Greed!