Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The rate of completion within the legal timeframe in An Bord Pleanála has dropped from 79% to 64% between 2016 and 2017. In that period we have seen an 11% reduction in staff. Average completion time of applications has moved from 15 weeks to 17 weeks. In that context, will the Minister set out the status of An Bord Pleanála's adherence to statutory timeframes for planning decisions? Will the Minister provide an update on any additional resourcing for the board to meet the additional activities and demands it?

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