Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 February 2005
270 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the guidelines for regional and planning authorities on strategic environmental assessment submitted by Comhar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4048/05]
View answerOn 26 November 2004, I published planning guidelines for regional and planning authorities on implementation of Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment — commonly known as the "SEA directive". A copy of the guidelines has been placed in the Oireachtas Library.
The guidelines were finalised following a public consultation process which involved consideration of 26 submissions, including a submission from Comhar.
