Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 551: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures followed in the appointment of the serving members of An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6699/07]

Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 552: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, with An Bord Pleanála, he will outline in the case of each member of the board, other than civil servants, from which panel each member of the board was selected in accordance with legislation governing the appointment of ordinary members to the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6700/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 551 and 552 together.

The procedures for the appointment of ordinary members of An Bord Pleanála are set out in the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended by Sections 14-16 of the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006.

In the case of the current members, appointments were made following consideration of nominations received from prescribed organisations, under the provisions of Section 106 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and Part 7 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001.

The following table sets out details of the panels from which each current member of the Board was selected and of the panels as amended under the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006, the provisions of which came into effect from 31 January 2007.