Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2026
445. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total cost to the Exchequer arising from the staffing of An Coimisiún Pleanála in 2025; and the number of staff that the funding covers. [47290/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn Coimisiún Pleanála (An Coimisiún) is the national independent statutory body with responsibility for the determination of planning appeals and direct applications for strategic infrastructure and other developments under Planning and Development Act 2024, as amended, and certain other Acts.
The information requested is currently not available to my Department as the audit process is still underway at An Coimisiún. The total allocated budget for An Coimisiún Pleanála for 2025 was €40.6 million. In 2026 the allocated budget is €48.477 million.
There are now more people working in An Coimisiún than at any time previously. Between October 2021 to the end of 2025 my Department approved 117 new staffing posts in An Coimisiún giving rise to a total of 313 posts sanctioned.
My Department has sanctioned a further 33 posts in 2026 which will bring the total to 346 posts. An Coimisiún has advised that there are 303 individuals working in An Coimisiún the end of May 2026.
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 Oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie
