Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We know that the ten year timeline is too long for people to engage in a lease agreement. The do not want to do that. We know it has been a significant impediment to people taking up that scheme. We know there are other problems around it in respect of engaging with local authorities and what the Deputy referred to as a cumbersome process. We are aware of these issues and will be making changes which I will announce shortly.

In respect of An Bord Pleanála and the fast track process, the guidelines on this are quite clear. The UCD application failed. If it failed because UCD did not follow the guidelines, it is for An Bord Pleanála to take up that with UCD.