Peadar Tóibín
Question:632. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost of the rebrand/renaming of An Bord Pleanála. [55232/25]
View answerTuesday, 14 October 2025
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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.
Other costs include fees to change the name on official seals, newspaper notices, translation services, and changes to conference room logos, which amount to €12,594.67.
The name change to An Coimisiún Pleanála is part of an overall programme of transformation and change in the organisation, which will continue to play a critical part in the Irish planning system. I am confident that we now provide the correct platform to address legacy issues in a manner that underpins confidence in the planning system, and ensures the transformation of the structure as part of the continuous improvement required to ensure that the planning system evolves to meet both current and future challenges.