Construction offices may return to old building permit procedures until digitized system is up and running

Officials at construction offices will be given the opportunity to return to the systems used before the digitalization of building permit procedures as soon as possible, Transport Minister Martin Kupka (Civic Democratic Party) said after taking over responsibility for the project from the outgoing Deputy Prime Minister for Digitization Ivan Bartoš (Pirate Party). Mr. Kupka said experts are currently seeking a way to link the builder's portal with the former systems and everything possible would be done to minimize the damage, which is already considerable and has led to Ivan Bartoš dismissal from the government. In the meantime, he said, work will continue on improving the newly digitized systems launched unsuccessfully on July 1. The minister will submit a plan on how to proceed with the digitization to the government by October 16.