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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 4 Nov 2003

Vol. 573 No. 3

Written Answers. - National Spatial Strategy.

Ciarán Cuffe

Ceist:

176 Mr. Cuffe asked the Taoiseach the changes that have been made in his Department's plans, programmes, policies and spending arising from the publication of the Government's national spatial strategy. [25425/03]

My Department's role with regard to the national spatial strategy mainly relates to strategic, high level co-ordination rather than implementation of individual policies or spending programmes. The national spatial strategy is overseen by the Cabinet committee on housing, infrastructure and PPPs, which I chair. The Cabinet committee is supported by a cross-departmental team, which is chaired by my Department. My Department also works closely with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in the implementation of the national spatial strategy, both through bilateral contacts and through the interdepartmental committee on the national spatial strategy. We also liaise with other offices and agencies, notably the Central Statistics Office and the National Economic and Social Development Office in the context of monitoring and implementation of the national spatial strategy.

The importance of the national spatial strategy is reflected in the relevant departmental business plans and in the work programme of the Cabinet committee.

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