Written answers

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Planning Issues

10:00 am

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 499: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason behind initiating a review of the way in which planning laws and policy are being implemented by a number of local authorities around the country; the reason he choose the six authorities; the contact he has had with each authority to date, up to and including the announcement of this review; the total cost of this review; and the time scale involved. [29540/10]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I recently announced a planning review to assess the application of planning legislation, policy and guidance within the development plan and development management systems at local level. The review will consider what measures may be required to ensure a consistent approach to these issues across all planning authorities, and to improve the delivery of planning services generally.

To assist the review, my Department wrote to the following six planning authorities - Carlow, Cork, Galway and Meath County Councils, and Cork and Dublin City Councils – on 23 June, asking them to examine a range of submissions made to me by stakeholder groups and individuals covering different planning issues and to provide a detailed response to the issues raised by 16 July. I have also included Donegal County Council as part of this review on the basis of previously having requested and received a comprehensive report from the Council on a range of planning matters highlighted to my Department. These planning authorities represent a broad geographical spread of both urban and rural areas as well as both large and small authorities. My Department will be establishing a panel of experts to undertake these reviews. It is not possible to estimate the total cost of the review at this stage.

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