‘Serial objectors’ hold up developments
He told the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food that he has an allergic reaction to serial objectors. “It is despicable, and it is difficult to know how to deal with it.”
“Third parties have the right to object, but the only way to deal with that would be to take away the right of third party objection.”
Deputy Martin Ferris, Sinn Féin, Kerry North, had told the Committee small developers had approached him about objections that hold up developments for four to six months. “The only option is to pay off the objector”, he told the Committee.