A number of allegations against Mr Liam Lawlor which had arisen from information received by the tribunal were read out yesterday.
Mr John Gallagher SC, for the tribunal, reading a letter of May 19th, 2000, to Mr Lawlor's solicitors, said the tribunal received information which led to certain suggestions. The tribunal asked Mr Lawlor to respond to the allegations.
The first was that for a period of about 10 months from May 1988 Mr Lawlor was in receipt of payments of £3,500 per month from Arlington Securities plc, through Mr Thomas Gilmartin.
The letter also states: "Your client was in 1991 in receipt of substantial payments of money from Mr Frank Dunlop on behalf of the developers of lands at Quarryvale and that these monies were paid in connection with your client's support for the rezoning of Quarryvale in May 1991."
The third claim was that Mr Lawlor was actively engaged with the developer of Quarryvale and with Mr Dunlop in the effort to obtain and, subsequently, retain the rezoning of Quarryvale.
The letter said that in 1991 and subsequently Mr Lawlor was in receipt of substantial payments from Mr Dunlop, who was acting on behalf of various parties who were seeking the rezoning of other properties in Dublin.
The fifth claim was that Mr Lawlor was actively involved, as a shareholder or partner with two other people and/or companies with which they were associated, in an effort to have lands rezoned, including lands in south, north and west Dublin. It also claimed substantial bribes were paid to politicians in respect of each of the developments.
The letter said: "that your client was in receipt of substantial payments of money from National Toll Roads. In particular the tribunal has been told that your client was paid in excess of £74,000 for a report in the early 1990s."
Finally, it was claimed that for the purpose of obtaining payments relating to the planning process, Mr Lawlor represented fake invoices from companies for alleged goods and services.