Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 565: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department have guidelines to prevent bus depots from being installed in architectural conservation areas without consultation with local stakeholders as recently happened when the Gardaí, Dublin Bus and Dublin City Council combined to designate a bus depot on the eastern side of Mountjoy Square at the entrance to a children's playground and crèche; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26230/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The designation of Architectural Conservation Areas is a function of the relevant planning authority under the Planning and Development Act 2000.

General guidance in relation to development control in Architectural Conservation Areas is contained in Chapter 3 of my Department's Architectural Heritage Protection Guidelines to Planning Authorities (December 2004) which is available on my Department's website at www.environ.ie.