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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 17 Dec 1980

Vol. 325 No. 8

Written Answers. - Dublin Bay Amenity Order.

259.

asked the Minister for the Environment if he is aware of the urgent need to hold a public inquiry in relation to the Dún Laoghaire Borough portion of the Dublin Bay Special Amenity Area Order; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

In June 1978 the Dún Laoghaire Borough Council made a special amenity area order for that part of Dublin Bay within their functional area. The Order was submitted to me for confirmation in accordance with the provisions of sections 43 of the 1963 Planning Act. As objections made to the order have not been withdrawn a public inquiry must be held before a decision on the confirmation of the order can be made. The area to which the order relates adjoins the area of Dublin Bay for which Dublin Corporation have made a special amenity area order and which was the subject of a lengthy public inquiry. I hope to finalise consideration of that order shortly. As the action to be taken on the Dublin Corporation order will have implications for the entire area of Dublin Bay, it is not proposed to proceed with consideration of the Dún Laoghaire order until consideration of the Dublin Corporation order has been finalised.

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