Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average length of time a planning permission applicant for a single house has waited for a decision from An Bord Pleanála in each of the past ten years. [55227/25]

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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628. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of planning permission applications for houses which have been received by An Bord Pleanála in each of the past ten years; the number of applications which have been refused; the number which have been granted; and the number for which a determination has yet to be made, in tabular form. [55228/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 627 and 628 together.

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 2024, the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and certain other Acts.

The information requested is regarding operational matters which are the responsibility of An Coimisiún Pleanála and my Department does not hold this information.

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 Oireachtas. 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

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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629. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of persons working in An Bord Pleanála. [55229/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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An Coimisiún Pleanála (the Commission) 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 2024, as amended, and certain other Acts.

There are now more people working at the Commission than at any time previously. Since October 2021, my Department has agreed to 117 new staffing posts in the Commission. The Commission has advised that as of 30 September 2025 there were 288 individuals working in the Board including Planning Commissioners. The Commission has received approval and sanction from my Department for a total of 313 posts to date.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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630. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average annual salary of persons working in An Bord Pleanála. [55230/25]

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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631. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of the salaries of the top twenty best paid persons working in An Bord Pleanála. [55231/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 630 and 631 together.

The average annual salary in An Coimisiún Pleanála is €73,493.

Details of the numbers of employees paid across the top salary bands for An Coimisiún Pleanála are set out in tabular form below.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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632. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost of the rebrand/renaming of An Bord Pleanála. [55232/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The cost of the rebranding/renaming An Bord Pleanála to An Coimisiún Pleanála was €76,921.47.

The majority of the cost is made up of three components:

• Architects consultancy - €18,450: An Coimisiún Pleanála’s office is located beside the Luas line on Marlborough Street in Dublin, and changing the signage required consultation and coordination with Dublin City Council and the Luas operator to ensure services were not disrupted.
• Installation of signage - €27,426.80: Installation of external over entrance signage, sleeves on canopy and two corner projection signs with new name of An Coimisiún Pleanála on office building.
• Radio ad campaign - €18,450.