This year it will be five years since the national planning framework was published. Since then, and especially in the past year, we have had population growth that had not been projected and, as a consequence, we have an accommodation shortage. I think everyone will agree that we need to do everything to deal with that accommodation shortage. We have seen already with the crisis in An Bord Pleanála that was not dealt with in time how long it is taking to resolve it. As we stand here, it is taking two years to get ordinary planning appeals heard and six years if a substitute consent is involved. Is it intended to bring forward the review of the national planning framework from 2024 to this year to start with? That review could take up to two years. In the meantime, this crisis will not be dealt with. I believe the national planning framework is becoming a drag on resolving the housing crisis.

I appreciate the comments the Deputy has made. I will revert to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and to Government more generally. There is a need to review the planning framework earlier than perhaps was originally intended because of significant growth in population and to evaluate what has happened in recent years. We need that constant evaluation so we can inform future policy.