County Development Plans.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 September 2004

Thursday, 30 September 2004

Questions (59)

Kathleen Lynch

Question:

54 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the procedural difficulties experienced by Wicklow County Council and other councils in regard to finalisation of draft development plans; if he intends to introduce amendments to the planning legislation to address these difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22571/04]

Written answers

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

My Department has not had correspondence from Wicklow County Council referring to procedural difficulties in relation to finalisation of the draft county development plan.

The provisions on the adoption of development plans, which introduced a more transparent process to be followed within tight timeframes, were endorsed by the Oireachtas when the 2000 Act was adopted. There is no proposal to amend this legislation.