Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2012
315 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangements with An Bord Pleanála with regard to staff taking holidays; and if it is the situation that everyone takes holidays at the same time which would result in planning applications being delayed in their decisions for people waiting for their appeals to be heard. [33087/12]
View answer316 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of planning appeals that are awaiting a decision from An Bord Pleanála from four to 14 months; if he will provide a detailed breakdown for each month. [33102/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 315 and 316 together
The scheduling of leave arrangements for staff and Board Members is an internal matter for An Bord Pleanála and my Department has no function in that regard. The information sought in relation to the number of planning appeals currently awaiting a decision from An Bord Pleanála for four to fourteen months is not available within my Department. A range of information in respect of planning appeals is available in the annual reports of An Bord Pleanála and on its website.
