Ireland: Ombudsman's report

Ireland: Ombudsman's report - 2001 - Irish Times 25 April 2001, 6(2) .

In his annual report the Ombudsman confirmed popular opinion that Ireland's planning system is in a state of collapse. Rising numbers of planning applications, staff shortages, contempt for the planning laws, and reluctance of local authorities to take developers to court are some of the issues outlined. The report is available at http://www.ireland.com.


IRELAND
PLANNING SYSTEM
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DEVELOPERS
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
PLANNING LAW