Environmental Impact Assessments

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Questions (327, 328, 329)

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

327. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to state, in respect of each major transport infrastructure project commenced in the past five years and requiring environmental impact assessment, the date on which environmental impact assessment scoping formally commenced, the date on which the environmental impact assessment report was finalised for submission to An Coimisiún Pleanála, and the total duration in months between those dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14729/26]

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Ken O'Flynn

Question:

328. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to state the average duration in months of Environmental Impact Assessment processes for major transport infrastructure projects commenced in each of the past five years, and to provide the equivalent average duration for Appropriate Assessment processes over the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14730/26]

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Ken O'Flynn

Question:

329. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has undertaken any internal review, audit, benchmarking exercise, or performance assessment of environmental assessment timelines for major transport infrastructure projects in the past five years; if so, to provide details of the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14731/26]

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Written answers

Minister for Transport

I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 to 329, inclusive, together.

The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by my officials and will be forwarded to the Deputy by my private office within ten working days.

Question No. 328 answered with Question No. 327.

Question No. 329 answered with Question No. 327.