Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2005
469 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he proposes to publish guidelines in respect of public safety zones at the State airports; if he plans to instruct the local authorities involved to inform each affected landowner in keeping with the principles of the White Paper of 2004, Regulating Better, before any such public safety zones are subsequently incorporated in county development plans. [15341/05]
View answerMy Department expects to be in a position to publish draft guidelines on public safety zones at State airports for planning authorities later this year. The Planning and Development Act 2000 requires a planning authority to consult the public and other interested parties when reviewing or amending development plans. I have no proposals to amend the provisions on public consultation which in my view ensure that all persons in an authority's area are informed of the provisions of the development plan.
