Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will write to the committee with an update on An Bord Pleanála. This will be useful and of interest to the members. We have 15 board members in place now, which is the highest number ever. They are working through the backlog. Even comparing the number of staff in the organisation now to the number there in 2021, it will be seen that we have had an increase of approximately 60% in the resourcing of the board. It is not perfect and there were many issues there last year. I will write to the committee, however, and provide a breakdown.

Regarding the question regarding Berryfield, there is back-and-forth communication between the DCC and the AHB, particularly concerning the number of one-bedroom units in that development. I will, though, write to the Deputy about the specific issue and perhaps Ms Stapleton and the team can talk to him about it as well.