Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the establishment of the proposed new marine and climate unit within the SID structure of An Bord Pleanála to support the development of offshore renewable energy; if a sufficient budget has been allocated to An Bord Pleanála to ensure the proposed staffing levels of one assistant director of planning and five inspectors together with two administrative staff are met; if recruitment for these roles has commenced; if not, when it is envisaged it will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45732/21]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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My Department is currently finalising a response to An Bord Pleanála's latest draft Workforce Plan in the context of the 2022 budgetary estimates process. This draft Plan includes proposals for the staffing of a new Marine and Climate Unit to implement the role to be assigned to An Bord Pleanála under the Maritime Area Planning Bill currently before the Oireachtas.