Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2022
327. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Office of the Planning Regulator has completed and submitted its annual report for 2022; if not, when is it due to be published; if a copy of the 2021 report will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53451/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraSection 31AH of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (the Act), as amended, requires the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) to prepare and submit an Annual Report to my Department no later than the 30th day of June of each year. The OPR’s Annual Report shall include information on the performance of its functions and its principal activities during the preceding year.
In accordance with the above, the OPR’s 2022 Annual Report, which will cover the period 1 January to 31 December 2022, is due to be submitted by 30 June 2023.
The 2021 Annual Report was submitted to my Department on 20 June this year and was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas by the OPR in accordance with section 31AH(2) of the Act on 15 July 2022. The 2021 Annual Report has been published on the OPR website and is available at the following link – publications.opr.ie/view-file/103 .
It should be noted that 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 the Office of the Planning Regulator is oireachtas@opr.ie .
