Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

It is incredible that we expect An Bord Pleanála to perform its duties with so few staff, given the workload and its complexity.

I agree with the Deputy’s point on dereliction and vacancy, which he has raised consistently. We are going to have a series of meetings with the dereliction and vacancy unit in the Department, probably in April or May, which will probably allow time for amendments to be submitted for Committee Stage, if relevant. I hope that is helpful.