Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 100: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to sign the commencement notice for Part 19 of the Local Government Act 2001 to enable local authorities to introduce new by-laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23184/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I intend to commence Part 19 of the Local Government Act 2001 shortly. The new provisions will replace the existing general powers of local authorities to make by-laws, and complement by-law making powers held by local authorities under other legislation.