Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 449: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the extention of time on planning applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28408/12]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Under section 34 (9) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 – 2004 an applicant, within 8 weeks of receipt of the application by the planning authority, may consent in writing to an extension of the period for the planning authority to make its decision. In such a case the period for making the decision is extended for the period consented to by the applicant. I am not aware of any particular difficulties arising from the operation of this provision.