Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 315: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangements with an Bord Pleanála with regard to staff taking holidays; if it is the situation that everyone takes holidays at the same time which would result in planning applications being delayed in their decisions for people waiting for their appeals to be heard. [33087/12]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 316: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of planning appeals that are awaiting a decision from Bord Pleanála from four to 14 months; if he will provide a detailed break down for each month. [33102/12]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 315 and 316 together

The scheduling of leave arrangements for staff and Board Members is an internal matter for An Bord Pleanála and my Department has no function in that regard. The information sought in relation to the number of planning appeals currently awaiting a decision from An Bord Pleanála for four to fourteen months is not available within my Department. A range of information in respect of planning appeals is available in the annual reports of An Bord Pleanála and on its website.