Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 14 July 2022

Public Accounts Committee

2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2020
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage

9:30 am

Mr. Dave Walsh:

One of the benefits of the SHD system, which will be continued under the large-scale residential development system, is that an opportunity is given to flush out some of these issues through pre-application discussion, to identify whether there are constraints and to engage with transport, education and water services and connectivity people. Greater dialogue at the start of the process, which was of use in the SHD process, can stand to address issues before a point is reached where a decision has to be appealed to the board.