Eoin Dornan

Eoin Dornan has responsibility at Head of Business Unit Level, for Departmental Governance and Oversight of The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR), An Bord Pleanála (ABP), the Land Development Agency (LDA) and Tailte Éireann in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.

This includes managing the Ministerial Consent process as required under the LDA Act for the LDA’s capital commitments, borrowings and subsidiaries. Collaborating with colleagues in D/FIN and D/PENDR to determine the long term direction and funding requirements of the LDA. Leading on various work streams in relation to the transformational change of An Bord Pleanála, specifically the implementation of actions arising from OPR Reviews of An Bord Pleanála, delivering on the Ministerial Action Plan for ABP, designing ABP legislative reforms, ABP Workforce planning and organisational restructuring. Designing and shaping of recruitment processes for ABP Executive leadership positions including; ABP Board members/Planning Commissioners, Governing Board and Chairperson/CEO. Designing the legislative framework to enable the transition of ABP to An Coimisiún Pleanála. Responsibility for progressing certain Planning Reviews such as the Mulcahy Report.