Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Like myself. The number of members is going from eight to six, whereas it should be 15. There is a year-long backlog. This just seems catastrophic. We are in the middle of a housing crisis and An Bord Pleanála does not have the tools it needs to do the work it has to do. How frustrating and demoralising it must be for the staff. If something is not done through this Bill, what can be done by the Minister and Department in the short term to help deliver on what needs to be done?