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Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: We have all received letters from An Bord Pleanála over the years informing us that decisions have been deferred. We could all quote examples. They might be small cases. You might have timelines, but they do not have-----

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: That is what I am talking about-----

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: I ask people to be aware of time.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: Obviously Mr. Mullan is familiar with it, but for those who do not know, I ask him to outline briefly what was involved in the Heather Hill case.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: What did that involve?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: The housing committee.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: Over to your office.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: I am sorry, I did not know what Mr. Mullan meant by that.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: Senator Flynn is next.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: We have Deputy Tóibín. I will immediately call Deputy O'Toole after that. She is not a member of the committee but has been with us all day and is very welcome to be here to ask questions.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: Is that done at council level? Is that just An Coimisiún Pleanála and not at county council level?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: It is not across the board.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: Does the board do it for appeals that come to it having already been with a local authority?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: The witnesses have been patient. It has been a long day. It is a sign of the interest in the meeting today that practically every member of the committee was here and wanted to engage extensively. That is a good sign in its own right.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: I thank the witnesses for bearing with us. I have two quick questions I wish to ask. The inspectors’ reports were mentioned. What percentage of reports are approved? I totally accept the right of the board not to accept an inspector's report. There is no issue in that regard. I am just asking for a feel of it. I presume they are the minority but they are the ones-----

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: Will Mr. Mullan outline the process when a decision is taken for a judicial review and the courts decide it should go back to An Coimisiún Pleanála for it to reconsider its decision? In my opinion, the courts have not gone either way. They are essentially telling An Coimisiún Pleanála that it must go back to look at its decision. I can think of one such case regarding a...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: Is it?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Seán Fleming: Did An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal it?