Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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1295. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the estimated number of section 5 declarations given by each local authority in the latest year available; and the estimated number nationally each year. [33996/17]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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Planning statistics are compiled by each planning authority on an annual basis for collation and publication on my Department’s website at the following link:

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These statistics include data in respect of each authority on planning applications received, the number of invalid applications, decisions to grant or refuse permission etc.  However, the statistics gathered do not include information of the type referred to by the Deputy in respect of the number of section 5 declarations issued.

However, section 5(5) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, requires that details of any declaration issued by a planning authority, or of a decision by the Board on referral, must be placed on the planning register and be available for public inspection.  These can be accessed through the websites of the relevant local authority, or An Bord Pleanála, as appropriate.