Dáil debates
Thursday, 20 April 2023
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
1:10 pm
I accept what Deputy Ó Cuív said. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has taken urgent measures to bolster the capacity and strength of An Bord Pleanála in the form of a number of new officers appointed. Quite a substantial number have now been approved, for good reason. Reform of An Bord Pleanála is ongoing, and there is the new planning Act. I think we are subject to the House in getting that passed. We should make a collective effort in the House to get that legislation passed because it is essential. There are quite a number of projects on the housing front and in the public realm in respect of transport and climate, including wind farms, that we need to get progressed more quickly than currently is the position.
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