Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 February 2005
258 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the claim of An Taisce that Kerry County Council has overstepped its remit in drawing up a list of serial objectors to one-off rural housing planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3985/05]
View answerMy Department has not been approached either by An Taisce or Kerry County Council about the compilation of a list of serial objectors nor does planning legislation envisage or accord any status to such a list. Kerry County Council has recently sent me a copy of a council resolution seeking an increase to €250 in the fee for making a planning objection for anyone from outside the local electoral area in which a development is proposed to take place. I intend to reply to this correspondence shortly.
