Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 22: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he consults regularly with the Irish Planners Institute in relation to planning issues generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16596/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Irish Planning Institute are one of the key stakeholders in the planning system. They are often consulted by my Department on issues of the day and their views are considered carefully. For example, the IPI have made a comprehensive submission on my Department's Draft Development Management Guidelines, which will be fully considered before the Guidelines are finalised. Last week I addressed the IPI annual conference and launched the draft guidelines on development plans for consultation.