Louis O'Hara (Galway East, Sinn Fein)

I am a bit confused about the staffing. Mr. Mullan mentioned that An Coimisiún Pleanála has sufficient staff to deal with the applications before it. However, he is predicting that the statutory timelines will not be met in 15% of the cases. In that context, how can he say that the staffing is sufficient? Is it not the aim to consistently meet these timelines?

Obviously, nobody is suggesting that 100% is feasible but should there be more ambition there? Is it the case that An Coimisiún Pleanála is not resourced to take on board more staff?