Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for completion of the review of retail planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37868/11]

Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 131: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for consultation on the draft retail planning guidelines and the consultation methodology to be employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37869/11]

Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if changes arising from the review of the retail planning guidelines are to be made by amendment to existing legislation or through secondary legislation, or whether a new Bill will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37891/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 130, 131 and 135 together.

I refer to the reply to Priority Question No. 1 on today's Order Paper which sets out the position in regard to the consultation methodology and timeframe of the draft Retail Planning Guidelines. The Guidelines, when finalised, will be published under Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) and will, accordingly, have statutory underpinning.