South Dublin councillors have voted no confidence in An Bord Pleanala after controversy at the planning authority in recent months.
At Monday's council meeting, Cllr Liam Sinclair of An Rabharta Glas (Green Left) brought forward the motion, receiving support from a majority of his fellow councillors. In early July, deputy chair of An Bord Pleanala Paul Hyde resigned from the position.
It comes after last month, Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien referred a report concerning alleged conflicts of interest at An Bord Pleanala to the Director of Public Prosecutions. The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) is also to launch another review into the planning authority, with the review to be split into two separate sections, with one part set to be completed by 3 October while the second part is to be completed by 30 November.
