Planning and Development Act 2024

Chapter 2

An Coimisiún Pleanála

An Coimisiún Pleanála

495. (1) The body referred to in subsection (1) of section 102 of the Act of 2000 (the name of which, immediately before the commencement of this section, was An Bord Pleanála) shall, on and after the commencement of this section—

(a) continue in being, and

(b) stand renamed as An Coimisiún Pleanála (in this Act referred to as the “Commission”).

(2) The Commission shall consist of—

(a) the Governing Board, and

(b) in the Irish language, the Coimisinéirí Pleanála or, in the English language, the Planning Commissioners (in this Act referred to as “the Planning Commissioners”).

(3) References in any enactment, legal proceedings or document to An Bord Pleanála shall, on and after the commencement of this section, be construed as references to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

(4) The chairperson of An Bord Pleanála in office under the Act of 2000 immediately before the date of commencement of this section shall, on and from that date, stand appointed as the chief executive officer of the Commission, in accordance with the terms and conditions of his or her appointment, as in force immediately before that date, under the Act of 2000.

(5) The deputy chairperson and any other member of An Bord Pleanála in office under the Act of 2000 immediately before the date of commencement of this section shall, on and from that date, continue in office as Deputy Chief Planning Commissioner and an ordinary planning commissioner of the Commission respectively, in accordance with the terms and conditions of his or her appointment, as in force immediately before that date, under the Act of 2000.