Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 June 2023
760. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total spend on consulting services and on business-as-usual outsourcing at An Bord Pleanála as differentiated under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016 under the aegis of his Department, broken down by contract and purpose of contract in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28069/23]
View answerAn Bord Pleanála (the Board) is the national independent statutory body with responsibility for the determination of planning appeals and direct applications for strategic infrastructure and other developments under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, and certain other Acts.
My department does not hold the specific information requested by the Deputy. Arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly to the relevant bodies. The contact email address for An Bord Pleanála in this regard is Oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie.
