Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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641. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to issue guidelines, directions or circular letters to ensure market places are provided and maintained; if his attention has been drawn to the recent closure of six weekend markets (details supplied) in summer 2018 in Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40096/18]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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As I have no function in relation to the provision or maintenance of market places, I have no plans to issue guidelines, directions or circular letters to local authorities in the matter.

Casual trading is regulated in the Dublin City Council area through bye-laws made under the Casual Trading Act 1995, an Act for which my colleague, the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, has primary responsibility.