Planning Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 March 2012

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Ceisteanna (353)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Ceist:

402 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he collects data from local authorities on the planning system as it operates in the area of each authority; if the rates of approval and refusal for specific categories of development are collected for once off rural housing, commercial developments, industrial developments and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14257/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Jan O’Sullivan)

Data relating to planning activities are collected from all planning authorities on an annual basis by my Department. The data are provided with reference to the 13 development classes specified in the Planning and Development Acts. Data on approval and refusal rates are provided on an aggregated basis. These data are available on my Department's website www.environ.ie and the most recent data relate to 2010.