Planning and Development Act 2024

PART 17

An Coimisiún Pleanála

Chapter 1

Definitions

Definitions

494. In this Part—

“appeal”, other than in subsection (2) of section 513 , has the meaning it has in section 358 ;

“application” means an application to the Commission referred to in section 358 , a submission of a scheme for approval under section 49 of the Roads Act 1993 , an application for approval under section 51 of the Roads Act 1993 or an application for a railway order under section 37 of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001 ;

“chief executive officer” has the meaning it has in subsection (1) of section 500 ;

“civil servant” has the meaning it has in the Civil Service Regulation Act 1956 ;

“code of conduct” has the meaning it has in subsection (1) of section 501 ;

“Committee of Public Accounts” means the committee of Dáil Éireann established under the standing orders of Dáil Éireann to examine and report to Dáil Éireann on the appropriation accounts and reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General;

“inspector” means a person assigned to report on any matter on behalf of the Commission under section 376 ;

“public servant” means a person who is, or was formerly, a member of staff of—

(a) a local authority, or

(b) a body established—

(i) by or under an enactment (other than the Companies Act 2014 or a former enactment relating to companies within the meaning of section 5 of that Act), or

(ii) under the Companies Act 2014 or a former enactment relating to companies within the meaning of section 5 of that Act, in pursuance of powers conferred by or under another enactment and financed wholly or partly by means of moneys provided, or loans made or guaranteed, by a Minister of the Government or the issue of shares held by or on behalf of a Minister of the Government,

and in respect of which a pre-existing public service pension scheme exists or applies or may be made or in respect of which the Single Public Service Pension Scheme is applicable;

“referral” has the meaning it has in section 358 ;

“relevant Oireachtas Committee” means a Committee appointed by either House of the Oireachtas or jointly by both Houses of the Oireachtas to which has been duly assigned the role of examining matters relating to the environment and planning (other than the Committee of Public Accounts or the Committee on Members’ Interests of Dáil Éireann or the Committee on Members’ Interests of Seanad Éireann) or a sub-committee of the first-mentioned Committee;

“request” has the meaning it has in section 358 .