Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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387. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the implementation status of the organisational review of An Bord Pleanála published in 2016; and the implementation status of each of the 101 recommendations contained in the report in tabular form. [26060/21]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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An Organisational Review of An Bord Pleanála was undertaken by an independent expert panel and published in March 2016. An Implementation Group, comprising representation from the Department and An Bord Pleanála, was established to oversee the implementation of the Review recommendations.

The Review contains 101 recommendations relating to legislative provisions, communications and stakeholder engagement, the Board's role and governance along with organisational and operational matters. 

The Implementation Group published its Terms of Reference and Plan for Implementation in 2016.  An Bord Pleanála, supported by the Department, as required, took the lead in the implementation of a large number of the key recommendations, with the Department taking the lead in examining recommendations requiring legislative underpinning.  A small number of recommendations were not accepted.

A review of the implementation of all 101 recommendations is currently being conducted with a view to publishing the final report on implementation by the end 2021.

An update on the implementation status of each of the 101 recommendations contained in the report has been requested by the Deputy in tabular form.  This information is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.