Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 December 2007
253 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government has formulated plans in place for dealing with the impact of climate change on coastal towns and communities here; the amount of money allocated to affected local authorities to deal with this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33105/07]
Amharc ar fhreagra261 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has conducted or intends to conduct further studies on the impact of global warming on the Irish coastline including cost benefit, hydrological impact assessments and analysis of proposed high rise and high density development along Dublin Bay, Baldoyle Bay, Cork Harbour and other such locations around the coastline; and if he will issue guidelines to county and city councils on this matter. [33184/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Question Nos. 253 and 261 together.
The position set out in the replies to Question Nos. 36 and 96 of 14 November 2007 has not changed.
Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, planning authorities may include in their development plans objectives regulating, restricting or controlling development in areas at risk of flooding. Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Development Plans, published by my Department in June 2007, require the objectives and strategies set out in development plans to be compatible with addressing the impacts of climate change. The Government is committed to preparing a national adaptation strategy to provide a framework for the integration of adaptation issues into decision-making at national and local level across all sectors.
