Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2019
625. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated amount it would cost in 2020 if the budget for An Bord Pleanála increased by 8.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41833/19]
View answerSection 116 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), provides for the payment to An Bord Pleanála (the Board) in each financial year of a grant of such amount as I may fix, with the consent of my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The grant goes towards financing the administration and general expenses of the Board.
While the grant-aid funding provides for the majority of the Board’s annual income, the Board also generates income from fees charged. Section 144 of the Act provides for the determination of fees payable to the Board, subject to my approval. In the main, these fees are payable to the Board by parties in respect of Strategic Infrastructure and Strategic Housing Development applications, planning appeals, referrals, oral hearing requests and certain other matters which are submitted for determination under Planning and Development, Water Pollution, and Building Control legislation.
The following table sets out the operating budget for the Board in 2019 and a figure for the 2019 budget plus 8.5%. The 2019 grant-aid figure represents the amount provided in the 2019 Revised Estimates for the Public Service.
|
Year |
Grant Aid |
Miscellaneous Income (incl. income from fees) |
Total Operating Budget |
|
|
€m |
€m |
€m |
|
2019 |
18.624 |
5.413 |
24.037 |
|
2019 +8.5% |
20.207 |
5.873 |
26.08 |
|
Difference |
1.583 |
0.46 |
2.043 |
