Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004
578 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has considered making funding available to support both sides of planning appeals to enable them to make a reasoned argument for the common good; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9020/04]
View answerUnder sections 145 and 219 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, An Bord Pleanála, at its absolute discretion, may direct that a payment be made towards the costs of a party involved in a planning appeal or who appeared at an oral hearing into a proposed local authority compulsory purchase order. There are no proposals to extend the provision or to make funding available to persons or bodies undertaking planning appeals.
