Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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2196. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding recent correspondence by his Department to South Dublin County Council, Fingal and Kildare County Councils regarding the possible extension of the Liffey valley special amenity area order; if there has been correspondence since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27400/17]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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My Department is not in receipt of any recent correspondence in relation to this issue.

In 2009, the then Minister requested the relevant authorities (South Dublin County Council, Fingal County Council, Dublin City Council and Kildare County Council) to consider the evaluation of lands to be the subject of a further Special Amenity Area Order for the purpose of extending the existing area to possibly include the Guinness/Farmleigh Bridge. Responses were received from these authorities and considered by my Department.

In general, the responses received in 2009 indicated that there were insufficient grounds or funds for extending the Order beyond its existing area. I have not received any additional information since that time in relation to this matter.