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The weekly AIS reports contain a comprehensive listing of planning records. However, the weekly reports may not contain some planning applications considered non-significant such as some retentions, minor revisions to approved plans etc.

AIS Ltd, to the best of its ability, research and gather data on all planning applications and building related projects. This data is stored by AIS Ltd and is available to subscribers on the AIS-OnLine service; access to this is by Username and Password which is provided to the subscriber at start of subscription.

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We would not guarantee that subscribers will capture business by using AIS, however, the level of re subscription to AIS is extremely high which would suggest that subscribers are finding our service very valuable. At the very least, using AIS will keep you abreast of current developments and enable you to monitor the market.

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Contractors, sub-contractors, auctioneers/ estate agents, property companies, suppliers, service companies, banking/ finance, engineers, design companies, architects, property developers, etc.

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AIS endeavour to publish applications as soon as they become available to us.

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Yes. We will supply recent back issues at no extra cost. Back issues over a longer period may incur some costs.

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Yes. We give a summary each week of industry related public tenders in our Tenders Invited Section.

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No. The only way in which a project will be repeated is when it moved to a different stage.

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Yes we list the main contractor/ builder in the Contracts Start-Ups section.

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Location, description of  scheme, site area, floor area, applicant, architects, contractors and other team members. Phone numbers, emails, fax numbers and key contact names.

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An Bord Pleanala is an independent statutory body which makes decisions on any planning decision, by a local authority/ council, on which an appeal/ objection has been lodged.

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(1) When the planning application is submitted to the planning authority offices;
(2) Next we list it when a decision is made (to grant of refuse permission);
(3) If there are appeals or objections lodged;
(4) We then list decision on these appeals in the An Bord Pleanala section;
(5) Finally, AIS inform you when work commences.

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Major and minor projects which require require planning permission. Government and public tenders of interest to the industry.

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Nationwide - from €450 + VAT.
Regional - from €295 + VAT (prices as of 2020).

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The report is emailed on Wednesdays.

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Every week. Remember, subscribers also have access to the AIS-OnLine database which is updated daily and can be accessed 24/7.

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AIS was established in 1990