Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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238. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of observations sent by his Department to local authorities in relation to material alterations to development plans; the number of subsequent section 31 of the Planning and Development Act directives since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38845/15]

Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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My Department has issued 26 observations to local authorities on material alterations to their development plans since March 2011 with 3 Ministerial Directions subsequently issued under Section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, as outlined in the table below.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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239. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of draft section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 directives issued by his Department; the number of draft directives that were amended, deleted and implemented after the local authority manager's report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38846/15]

Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Since 2004, 24 Draft Directions under Section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 have been issued to local authorities in respect of their development planning functions as outlined in the table below.

There have been no amendments or deletions on any draft directions following the publication of the Chief Executives' reports.