Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the implementation of the new statutory timelines for planning decisions by An Coimisiún Pleanála, as mandated by the Planning and Development Act 2024. [35635/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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An Coimisiún Pleanála is the national independent statutory body with responsibility for the determination of planning appeals and direct applications for strategic infrastructure and other developments under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, and certain other Acts including the Planning and Development Act 2024.

The Planning and Development Act 2024, includes a number of new provisions relating to An Coimisiún Pleanála, as part of a significant restructure. Part 4 of the Act has introduced statutory time periods for decision making for all consent processes, including, for the first time, for An Coimisiún Pleanála. It is intended to commence Part 4 later this year. This brings increased certainty to the planning consent processes, for both the public and stakeholders involved in the delivery of key infrastructure such as housing and renewable energy.

For Coimisiún processes, timelines are being introduced for appeals as well as the various consents applications made directly to the Coimisiún.

Arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oíreachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly to the relevant bodies. The contact email address for An Coimisiún Pleanála in this regard is Oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie.