Dr. Conor Cashman:

From the voice of the people who filled out the survey, there clearly is frustration with planning processes generally, not just with planning permission not being approved but also with the bureaucracy dealing with it. There certainly is a case to be made for more engagement with community residents in order that they have a voice in planning guidelines. How that would work in reality, in particular with local authorities, is another question. I think the rural guidelines are currently being published; I am not sure if they have been published yet. However, that is certainly an issue.

Ms Uí Mhaoláin may have more to say on this but the issues of not being able to get proper answers, relatively quick turnaround times for applications or information on how the applications are progressing are key frustrations. Residents also talk about the huge cost involved.