Over 50 jobs unfilled at An Bord Pleanála despite backlog in planning applications

A spokesperson for An Bord Pleanála said it was not immediately in a position to provide updated figures concerning its current outstanding caseload.

More than 50 jobs remain unfilled at An Bord Pleanála despite the ongoing, crippling backlog seen in planning applications across the country.

New figures provided to the Oireachtas housing committee show that the board currently has 261 employees, including 15 board members, an increase of 32% from the 197 people working there in December 2022, a year which saw both the board’s chair and deputy chair exit their positions.