asked the Minister for the Environment the percentage increase in planning applications in the period from January to October 1989 inclusive, in contrast to 1987 and 1988 for the planning authority areas of Dublin City, Dublin County, Dún Laoghaire, Cork, Limerick Corporation and Limerick County, Galway Corporation, Galway County, Waterford Corporation and Waterford County; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Planning Applications.
139.
Planning statistic returns are forwarded to my Department by planning authorities on a quarterly basis and are not compiled on a month by month basis.
The following table outlines the position in relation to the planning authorities mentioned based on the information now available to my Department for the January-September period in each of the years 1987, 1988 and 1989:
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Planning Authority |
No. of Applications |
% increase 1987 to 1989 |
% increase 1988 to 1989 |
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|
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
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|
Dublin Corporation |
1,642 |
1,730 |
* |
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|
Dublin County Council |
2,292 |
2,316 |
* |
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|
Dún Laoghaire Corporation |
309 |
396 |
504 |
63.1 |
27.3 |
|
Cork Corporation |
526 |
475 |
* |
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|
Cork County Council |
2,188 |
2,276 |
2,957 |
35.1 |
29.9 |
|
Limerick Corporation |
304 |
321 |
332 |
9.2 |
3.4 |
|
Limerick County Council |
875 |
887 |
* |
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|
Galway Corporation |
520 |
570 |
* |
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|
Galway County Council |
1,434 |
1,336 |
1,837 |
28.1 |
37.5 |
|
Waterford Corporation |
220 |
254 |
* |
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|
Waterford County Council |
538 |
427 |
* |
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(to Dec. 1987) |
* Details of the number of planning applications received by these authorities to end September, 1989 have not yet been made available to my Department by the planning authorities concerned.