Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 October 2021
107. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of planning applications which have been screened for appropriate assessments in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51402/21]
View answerPlanning statistics are compiled by each planning authority on an annual basis for collation and publication on my Department’s website, at the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/service/9e4ee-get-planning-statistics/ .
The data collected relates to the total number of applications and decisions for all developments that require planning permission, broken down by year and planning authority but does not include specific information on appropriate assessments. Such information may be sought directly from the relevant planning authority.
However, section 177U of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, provides that every application for consent for a proposed development must be screened for appropriate assessment in order to assess, in view of best scientific knowledge, whether the proposed development would be likely to have a significant effect on a designated or candidate European site. Screening for appropriate assessment must be carried out by the relevant competent authority before consent for a proposed development is given.
