George Lee (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 411: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the restrictions which are placed on land that is zoned open space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35778/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, provides that planning authorities may zone and reserve lands as open space in their development plans and also facilitate the provision and siting of open space within their areas. Furthermore, the First Schedule to the Act provides that planning authorities may restrict, control and regulate the use and development of open space. The detail of any such restriction, control or regulation is a matter for each planning authority, in accordance with their reserved statutory functions and any specific objectives in their development plans.