Port Development

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 April 2011

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Questions (119)

Finian McGrath

Question:

134 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will not support any attempt to fill in Dublin Bay by the Dublin Port Company. [7952/11]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment; Heritage and Local Government (Deputy Willie Penrose)

Under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, I am specifically precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to any particular case with which a planning authority or An Bord Pleanála is or may be concerned.

An application for foreshore consent would be required for any such proposed development. The application would be processed in the usual manner in exercise of my statutory functions under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009.