Ireland needs strong regulation, but we have too many regulators

Planning system needs to take into account national interest and can’t be a Nimby’s charter

Recent decisions by Fingal County Council on Dublin Airport seem to pay little attention to the wider public good of the airport for Ireland.

Ultimately, it is up to the political system to arbitrate between competing objectives. When I was a member of the Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation from 2002-2006, we were charged both with delivering a secure electricity system for Northern Ireland at minimum cost for consumers, and also with tackling climate change.

We have become used to a three-tier system of planning decisions, where local authority decisions are appealed to Bord Pleanála, and then frequently onward for judicial review. The new Planning Bill envisages retaining this three-layer process. Our unwieldy planning system is delaying provision of much-needed housing and infrastructure to tackle climate change, and adding to the cost of delivery.

Likewise, any new housing proposals seem anathema to some homeowners – so no wonder we have a housing crisis when so many projects become mired in lengthy appeals and reapplications.

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