Planning Issues.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004

Wednesday, 29 September 2004

Questions (1070)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

1252 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has offered clarification to local authorities regarding the appropriateness of levying development contributions on developments by sports clubs for the part of those developments that contain a licensed members’ bar, if so the content of same; if this matter has been discussed while he considered a draft scheme as provided for in section 48 (5) of that Act; and if so, the details of recommendations made in this regard. [22671/04]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Cullen)

The interpretation of section 48 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 is a matter for the planning authorities, although my Department has issued advice to planning authorities on the matter of development contributions in a circular letter dated 27 June 2003. This circular letter did not address the matter referred to in the question, nor did this issue arise in considering the draft development schemes submitted by planning authorities.