Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the request by a council (details supplied) to withdraw the excessive fingerpost sign charges due to the impact it is having on small tourism activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13583/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Section 254 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 provides for a licensing system for the placement of various structures and appliances on, under, over or along a public road, including maps for indicating directions or places. This licensing system enables a local authority to exercise control over the placing of structures on roads to prevent traffic hazards arising.

The Planning and Development Regulations, 2001, prescribe the level of fees to be charged in respect of structures and appliances licensed under Section 254 of the 2000 Act. The Regulations prescribe a fee of €630 for an advertisement structure or €50 in the case of an advertisement structure that is of a fingerpost type not exceeding 1 metre in length, consisting of a direction sign to indicate tourist accommodation. I have no proposals at this time to amend this legislation.