Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 July 2007
287 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the creation of a strategic development zone in the north fringe of Dublin City in view of the lack of comprehensive and sustainable planning in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19673/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraResponsibility for the sustainable planning and delivery of development in the North Fringe area is a matter for the relevant local authorities, namely Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council.
The North Fringe Framework Development Plan was prepared by Dublin City Council in 2000 and sets out the objectives for the area, the site context and the urban design framework. In recognition of the scale and importance of the North Fringe development, the Dublin City Manager invited all relevant agencies and groups to sit on a cross-authority/agency Forum, which meets quarterly to monitor progress. The membership includes senior officials of both Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council, representatives of residents' groups and other statutory bodies such as the HSE, the Department of Education and Science, An Garda Síochána, Dublin Bus and Iarnród Éireann.
Under Part IX of the Planning and Development Act 2000, the Government may by Order, on foot of a proposal from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, designate a site or sites as a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) to facilitate development which is considered, in the Government's opinion, to be of economic or social importance to the State. No proposal for an SDZ for the North Fringe is under consideration.
