Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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466. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action the Department can take in order to prevent an illegal Traveller encampment, details supplied, in County Offaly; if the Department have the legal framework in place to prevent such encampments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18997/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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My Department understands from Offaly County Council that this issue relates to the placement of temporary dwellings on private land at the location referred to and represents an unauthorised development.

The Council, as the Planning Authority, are currently addressing this matter in accordance with their powers under the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended.