Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 18 October 2022

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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That is only my Department's contribution. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is making a further contribution. My understanding in budget discussions and elsewhere is that there is no restriction on the ability of An Bord Pleanála to draw down resources. The restriction is in getting the capable people with real skills. To be honest, one of the things we need to do is start looking at our universities and our marine and other research institutions and see where we can get the people because that is the biggest constraint. It puts at risk everything we are doing.