Mahon Tribunal judges dispute committee’s claims of ‘incompetence’

A ROW has erupted between the Mahon Tribunal and a leading Oireachtas committee over TDs wrongly implying “incompetence” and “mismanagement” on the part of the inquiry.

Judges with the planning corruption probe have demanded that the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) take steps to clarify alleged errors in a recent damning report on ‘procedural shortcomings’ in the tribunal.

The three judges have warned Oireachtas members about “erroneous” claims in the legal services report, released in January under then-chairman Bernard Allen.