Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that all local authorities are applying the same regime in respect of planning levies associated with compliance with animal welfare regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47928/12]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The adoption of development contribution schemes is a reserved function of the elected members of local authorities. My Department provides a policy guidance framework for development contributions which is designed to draw the attention of planning authorities to their obligations under the legislation, and provide for consistency between planning authority areas in the drawing up of development contribution schemes, while also recognising that the adoption of the schemes remains a reserved function.