O'Brien accused of 'wilfully misleading' Seanad over An Bord Pleanála legislation 

Housing minister treated Oireachtas committee with 'utter contempt', claims Sinn Féin's Ó Broin

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien claimed his 'officials have engaged with the joint Oireachtas committee' over the planned legislation. Picture: PA

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has been accused of “wilfully misleading” the Seanad in asking for its help to fast-track legislation about An Bord Pleanála through the Dáil next week.

Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin has also accused Mr O’Brien of treating the Oireachtas housing committee with “utter contempt” after the minister wrote to the leader of the Seanad, Regina Doherty, on Tuesday and told her that his officials had liaised with the committee about the matter.