Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 December 2014
130. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 17 June 2014 and his commitment to review the reason for the change in the taking in charge process, the reason for the change in the legislation; his plans to amend this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40955/14]
View answerSection 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, sets out the process by which local authorities can take in charge housing estates. A new Planning and Development Bill is currently in preparation, in which section 180 will be updated to improve and streamline the taking in charge process.
My Department is engaging with the City and County Management Association (Planning and Land Use Committee), Irish Water and other relevant stakeholders in the context of preparing for this new legislation, which it is intended will update the taking in charge process to both address legacy issues and take account of the proposed connections policy approach of Irish Water.
