Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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575. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding regulations for small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25106/15]

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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587. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if regulations will be changed where a business may change from a normal small to medium-sized enterprise to a sex shop, particularly near national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24673/15]

Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 575 and 587 together.

Under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, a change from one type of shop to another that does not involve works is exempted development, unless the change would have land-use impacts such as in the case of, for example, the establishment of a funeral home, a restaurant, a public house, or a premises selling hot food or intoxicating liquor for consumption off the premises.

I will consider further whether the matter raised is an appropriate one to be dealt with under the planning code.