Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

This is more of a policy issue, which may one for another committee, but I have a difficulty with this tunnel we are going through where we push through developments that should be given more consideration. There was no problem getting applications through at local authority level during the Celtic tiger period. I watched that and An Bord Pleanála was understaffed and under-resourced. I am glad to hear it has more resources now but it would have to get more resources given the huge range of responsibilities it has, extending from derelict site levies to projects of common interest, which I will come to. Is An Bord Pleanála adequately resourced to deal with all those responsibilities?