Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the claim of An Taisce that Kerry County Council has overstepped its remit in drawing up a list of serial objectors to one-off rural housing planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3985/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has not been approached either by An Taisce or Kerry County Council about the compilation of a list of serial objectors nor does planning legislation envisage or accord any status to such a list. Kerry County Council has recently sent me a copy of a council resolution seeking an increase to €250 in the fee for making a planning objection for anyone from outside the local electoral area in which a development is proposed to take place. I intend to reply to this correspondence shortly.