Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Department has come in for much criticism about approval processes and timelines for housing approval. What is the climate change element of the Department's process of approval for housing submissions that are made by different local authorities? Will Mr. McCarthy provide clarity to this committee and to public representatives on how the Department makes decisions on housing projects that are submitted to it? According to local authorities, it can take two years for the Department to approve various housing projects.