Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of planning permissions applied for and refused by county in each of the past three years to date; the way such figures will inform housing policy going forward with particular reference to giving the local population a chance to live in their local area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23512/21]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, 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. The data collected relates to the total number of applications and decisions for all developments that require planning permission, broken down by year and planning authority. The data requested is provided in the table below and may be accessed at the following link:

However, the data collected relates to the total number of applications and decisions for all developments that require planning permission, broken down by year and planning authority but not broken down by reason for the grant or refusal of permission, including in respect of applications for housing development by housing type. Such information may be sought directly from the relevant planning authority.

In addition, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical office, compiles and makes available detailed data on a number of planning related issues including permissions granted and completions by development type and county. Data is available at the following link on the CSO website: .