Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

An Bord Pleanála made quite a compelling case to us that there should be different timelines for different types of planning applications, which makes eminent sense. The Bill does not introduce the possibility of lengthening some of the timelines, for example for large-scale residential development, LSRD. However, one would have thought a very large LSRD should require more than 14 weeks. In the witnesses' engagement with the Department, have they been making the case that there might be a need to review some local authority planning timelines to ensure they are able to make the best possible decision in the most appropriate amount of time? If so, what kind of conversations have they had on those timelines?