ACCELERATED PERMITTING FOR TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IN
IRELAND
European Union (Trans-European Transport Network Streamlining)
Regulations 2024 S.I. No. 184/2024 transpose provisions of the
TEN-T Directive (EU) 2021/1187.
The Regulations apply to permit-granting procedures required for
projects referred to in Article 1(1) of the Directive. Article 1(1)
projects are, generally, (a) projects that are part of
pre-identified sections of the core network listed in the Annex of
the Directive, and (b) other projects on the core network
corridors, as identified pursuant to Article 44(1) of TEN-T Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, with a
total cost exceeding €300 million.
The Regulations provide that all authorities, including the
designated authority (An Bord Pleanála), involved in the
permit-granting procedure shall give priority to projects falling
within the scope of the Directive or the Regulations. The
designated authority shall provide for deadlines for the
