Mr. Dave Walsh:

We have other functions that are expected to be coming into us in the context of the new marine spatial planning Bill, which is moving its way through the Oireachtas process. There obviously still will be appeals more generally in respect not just of housing but of a whole raft of issues, as is the wont, the requirements and the democratic right of everybody to challenge and examine those cases. We have had to divert a great deal of resources from our existing day-to-day work to ensure we meet the SHD requirements. The ability for us to redeploy some of those people where there might not be the same level of housing appeals will enable us to address and improve our performance in respect of many of the other cases that come before us and to try to get decisions out as quickly as possible.