Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 October 2020
156. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Irish Water has no input in the Part 8 process when Irish water must be notified by the council of all private developments; his views on whether Irish Water should have input on all Part 8 applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27776/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraLocal authority "own development" projects, commonly referred to as Part 8 projects, are provided for in Section 179 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, and Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended (the Regulations).
Under Article 82(3)(v) of the Regulations, a local authority is required to send notice of a proposed Part 8 development to Irish Water where it appears to the authority that the development might impact on the provision of public water services.
Under article 81 of the Regulations, a local authority is also required to publish a notice of the proposed development in an approved newspaper and invite submissions from the public with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated.
It is therefore open to Irish Water to make a submission or observation in writing to a local authority in relation to any proposed Part 8 development where it may have concerns regarding any such proposed development. Under the Part 8 procedures, all submissions or observations received are required to be taken into account by the local authority and its elected members in their further consideration of the proposed development.
