Politics

‘The most powerful tool we have is the planning code and it needs to be fit for purpose’ – Peter Burke

Minister of State with responsibility for planning says the Consolidated Planning Bill 2022 will pave the way for delivery of €165 billion in public infrastructure over the next ten years

Peter Burke, Fine Gael TD and Minister of State with responsibility for planning: ‘The last thing I want to see is frivolous matters delaying substantive projects for real people and real communities.’ Picture: Fergal Phillips

A new planning bill to be brought to cabinet next week is the “key to unlocking” €165 billion-worth of public infrastructure committed to by the government over the next decade, Peter Burke has said.

The Fine Gael TD and Minister of State with responsibility for planning was being interviewed by the Business Post about the Consolidated Planning Bill 2022, which is due to go to cabinet on December 13. The bill has been described by ...