Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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It is recommended to forward a copy of the response received from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to the petitioner informing him that the joint committee, while mindful that it is not within its remit to seek the awarding or revoking of planning permission, proposes the following: to write to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government recommending an amendment be made to the planning Acts which would compel all local authorities to supply all information in a consistent manner to An Bord Pleanála on every case put to the board; to write to the Department requesting that the Department forward to the joint committee a copy of the finalised development management guidelines for planning authorities; and following the review of the above and the responses thereto, to give consideration to drafting a committee report.