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Research Report on Legal Costs in Planning and Environmental Judicial Reviews
This Research Report provides an overview of Ireland’s obligations under the Aarhus Convention and EU law in respect of the requirement that certain proceedings are not prohibitively expensive. The OPR engaged Fieldfisher LLP to conduct this overview of the operation of the legal costs system in Ireland in environmental litigation under the Aarhus Convention and EU law.
Addendum Report on Scale of Fees
This Research Report is an addendum to the Legal Costs in Planning and Environmental Judicial Reviews Report – December 2023. It was prepared at the request of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The OPR engaged Fieldfisher LLP to conduct a further analysis to support the work of the Inter-Departmental Group on Environmental Legal Costs.
'Learning from Litigation' Legal Bulletin Issue 10
This is the tenth issue of a legal bulletin which shares key learnings from the continually evolving planning and environmental case law. The bulletin will be published on the OPR’s website on a quarterly basis.
Quarter 3 of 2025 Activity Report
Quarterly activity report which provides an overview of the nature and extent of the OPR's functions across its statutory mandate.
Financial Statements Year Ended 31 December 2024
Financial statements for year ended 31 December 2024.
Ráitis Airgeadais Don Bliain Dar Chríoch An 31 Nollaig 2024
Ráitis airgeadais don bliain dar chríoch an 31 Nollaig 2024.
Procurement Contracts Awarded in Q3 2025
A summary report of public contracts awarded by the OPR of more than than €25,000 in Q3 2025 in line with procurement regulations.
Payments over €20,000 - Q3 2025
As per the Public Sector Reform Plan requirement that all Departments and Agencies publish quarterly reports on-line detailing payments of a value greater than €20,000, please find details of payments made for goods and services valued at €20,000 or more made by the OPR in Q3 of 2025.
Prompt Payments by Public Sector Bodies Quarterly Period Covered: 1 July 2025 - 30 September 2025
Report relating to the OPR's activities for the period 1 July - 30 September 2025 in relation to prompt payments by public sector bodies.
'Learning from Litigation' Legal Bulletin Issue 09
This is the ninth issue of the legal bulletin which shares key learnings from the continually evolving planning and environmental case law. This edition is themed, and the cases selected all feature judgments relating to renewable energy projects specifically wind energy developments. The bulletin will be published on the OPR’s website on a quarterly basis.jpg)
Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2024
Tuairisc ar obair, gníomhaíochtaí agus gnóthachtálacha OPR le linn 2024.
Annual Report 2024
The report reviews key trends and outputs over the year in the wider planning system in Ireland.
Quarter 2 of 2025 Activity Report
Quarterly activity report which provides an overview of the nature and extent of the OPR's functions across its statutory mandate.
Procurement Contracts Awarded in Q2 2025
A summary report of public contracts awarded by the OPR of more than than €25,000 in Q2 2025 in line with procurement regulations.
Payments over €20,000 - Q2 2025
As per the Public Sector Reform Plan requirement that all Departments and Agencies publish quarterly reports on-line detailing payments of a value greater than €20,000, please find details of payments made for goods and services valued at €20,000 or more made by the OPR in Q2 of 2025.
Prompt Payments by Public Sector Bodies Quarterly Period Covered: 1 April 2025 - 30 June 2025
Report relating to the OPR's activities for the period 1 April - 30 June 2025 in relation to prompt payments by public sector bodies.
'Learning from Litigation' Legal Bulletin Issue 08
This is the eighth issue of the legal bulletin which shares key learnings from the continually evolving planning and environmental case law. This edition is themed, and the cases selected all feature judgments relating to renewable energy projects specifically wind energy developments. The bulletin will be published on the OPR’s website on a quarterly basis.
OPR- Quarries and the Local Authority Development Plan
This Case Study Paper (CSP07) is the seventh in a series of OPR Case Study Papers. It focuses on ‘Quarries and the Local Authority Development Plan’.