Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 507: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will discuss with South Dublin County Council the proposal made by a group (details supplied) in Dublin 24 to set up a Tallaght community planning forum; if such provision is possible under current legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27421/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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There are no provisions in planning legislation for the establishment of community planning fora. Extensive public consultation by planning authorities in relation to the making and variation of development plans and local area plans is provided for under Part II of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended by the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2002.

It is open to any community to establish a planning forum if it so wishes, and its relationship and involvement with its local planning authority is a matter in which I exercise no function.