Debate contribution: Planning: Northern Ireland Environment Agency

Debate contribution by Mrs Diane Dodds on 18 May 2026.

MLA: Mrs Diane Dodds
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 18 May 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Planning: Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5548322

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Thank you, Minister. One of the things that frustrates us greatly — you will understand what I am talking about, because we have spoken about it — is the length of time that it takes significant planning applications that have an economic impact to get through the system. What are you doing to measure the length of time taken versus the economic impact, or does the NIEA simply exist in a vacuum? It never responds to MLAs, including me, about planning applications. It is an appalling service.

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 3554/22-27.

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