Roscommon councillor Tom Crosby says Ireland's planning laws are an 'absolute and utter disgrace'.
He made the comments during a Roscommon County Council meeting this week.
Independent councillor Micheál Frain says a commission should be set up to scrutinise planning objections.
He says this would discourage vexatious objections by third parties:
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Councillor Crosby backed his proposal and also hit out at spurious objections:
