Government denies failing to tackle An Bord Pleanála controversy

Taking Leaders' Questions, Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath refuted suggestions from the opposition that the Government is failing to fully tackle the issues at the planning authority, following the publication of a review by the Office of the Planning Regulator. 

The Government has insisted it is not trying to sweep the controversy at An Bord Pleanála under the carpet.

The planning watchdog has been engulfed in scandal for months after allegations of conflicts of interest surfaced against former deputy chair Paul Hyde, who is now under criminal investigation.