Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for raising the question. We know we have to review our sustainable housing guidelines. Each local authority is working to the 2005 guidelines. The issue is between ourselves and the Commission in making sure the revised guidelines meet the needs of people and communities throughout the country and meet the objectives of the national planning framework and the regional spatial economic strategies that flow from that. As soon as we have clarity and agreement from the Commission, we can publish the new guidelines.

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Local authorities have to work to the 2005 guidelines. I cannot speak to the decisions of An Bord Pleanála.

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