Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 486: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the legislation regulating the licensing of outdoor music events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16584/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Section 230 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, which came into effect on 11 March 2002, provides that a licence is required in respect of the holding of an event, or class of event prescribed under Part 16 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (Licensing of Outdoor Events). These Regulations received the positive approval of both houses of the Oireachtas, and are quite extensive, setting out requirements such as:

(a) the publication of a notice of intention to apply for a licence;

(b) the notification of prescribed persons or bodies;

(c) the form and content of an application for a licence;

(d) the plans, documents and information to be submitted with an application;

(e) the bodies to be consulted in relation to a licence;

(f) enabling submissions and observations to be made within a prescribed time;

(g) requiring an applicant to submit further information in respect of their application;

(h) the time within which a decision on an application must be made.

While I have no specific proposals for review, I will continue to keep the operation of Part XVI of the 2000 Act under scrutiny to ensure its effective operation.