Dáil to debate An Bord Pleanála controversies 

Call for Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien to set out 'what he’s going to do to restore public confidence' in the planning board

Pressure had been mounting for some time for the Dáil to discuss issues at the planning authority when it returns from its summer break. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Dublin

The Dáil will hold a three-hour debate on the different controversies which have shaken An Bord Pleanála when the Oireachtas returns next week.

The Dáil business committee today agreed to allocate 200 minutes of speaking time to the matter on Thursday, September 15, in response to a request tabled by Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin.