Written answers

Thursday, 7 May 2009

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Planning Issues

5:00 pm

Photo of Lucinda CreightonLucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the draft Poolbeg planning scheme, Dublin, is compatible with his policy on incineration and in particular the location of the Poolbeg incinerator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18178/09]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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A planning scheme under Section 25 of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act 1997 indicates the manner in which the Authority considers the relevant area should be redeveloped, and sets out policies in relation to land use, distribution and location of development, overall design, transportation, the development of amenities, and conservation. In preparing a planning scheme, the Authority is obliged to have regard to its Master Plan, consult with Dublin City Council and other relevant statutory bodies, have regard to the Dublin City Development Plan, and arrange for submissions by interested parties. The draft plan is then submitted to the Minister who, following consultation with the Minister for Finance and consideration of any objections from Dublin City Council, may approve it with or without modification.

The 1997 Act provides that a planning scheme shall not include any class of development in respect of which an environmental impact assessment is required, other than industrial-estate development projects, urban development projects and seawater marinas. The draft Poolbeg planning scheme does not, therefore, encompass the area where it is intended to locate the proposed waste thermal treatment facility. Following requests from interested parties, the Authority has extended the date for submissions, comments and questions on the draft Planning Scheme and the related Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) until Friday 8 May.

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