Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 December 2016
214. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the powers vested in him pursuant under section 9(7)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 have ever been exercised by him or his predecessors; and if so, the details of its usage. [40941/16]
View answerTo date, there have been no instances where it has been necessary for either myself or previous Ministers at this Department to exercise powers under Section 9(7)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). Planning authorities are required under sections 9(4) and 9(5) of the 2000 Act to have regard to the Development Plans of adjoining authorities and to take into account the effect of their Plan on adjoining authorities. My Department also encourages a collaborative approach between planning authorities in the preparation of their statutory plans, as well as providing observations on draft plans during the plan making process. This approach has worked well without the requirement for the formal intervention referred to above.
