Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 December 2013
384. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the conditions contained in local authorities' taking in charge documents are law or policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53745/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe law in relation to taking in charge of estates is set out in section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended. Planning authorities’ taking in charge policies should have been developed in accordance with recommendations made to local authorities in circular letter PD 1/08 which were later incorporated into Chapter 8.8 of the Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas Guidelines 2009. These Guidelines were issued under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act and planning authorities are accordingly required to have regard to them.
