Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 June 2022
91. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will receive a copy of the internal An Bord Pleanála report identified in An Bord Pleanála statement dated 27 May 2022; and if he will confirm the date by which he will make that report available to the public. [33093/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn Bord Pleanála ('the Board') is independent in the performance of its functions under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). 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.
I understand this is an internal review which has been initiated by the Chairperson of An Bord Pleanála. I understand the Chairperson has assigned an internal team of senior management personnel to examine a number of decided cases where public commentary has raised issues and concerns around the procedures and processes applied in those cases.
I understand this process of internal examination of certain files is currently underway and is expected to be completed by the end of June, when the internal team is due to report back to the Chairperson. As noted by the Deputy, An Bord Pleanála has made a public statement about this ongoing process on its website.
