105. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has been made aware of the concurrent Strategic Policy Committee membership and planning-applicant status (details supplied), during the preparation and adoption of the Naas Local Area Plan 2021–2027; whether the Department has sought any records from Kildare County Council in respect of Section 177 of the Local Governm…
Topics / Local Area Plans
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsLocal Area Plans
10 questions from 9 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 30 September 2026.
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488. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has considered the provision of a specific funding allocation to Galway City and County Council to fund an office to direct the planning and development of the Galway Metropolitan Strategic plan, National Planning Objective NPO 67 directs that a MASP be prepared for Galway to guide its long-term growth and i…
342. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific measures taken or planned to increase the accountability of local authority Chief Executives and Directors of Services to elected councillors for executive decisions, in line with the Programme for Government; when councillors can expect to see practical changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4881…
467. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the basis on which he decided not to intervene in respect of lands at Strandhill, County Sligo (details supplied); whether his office received any representations from any landowner, developer, or public representative in relation to those lands prior to that decision; and if so, to identify who made such representations and when. […
336. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on whether the Community Recognition Fund should support local areas where hotels have been converted to IPAS centres and local businesses have been affected by a decrease in tourist footfall. [30421/26]
626. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local area plans that he has been notified of in each of the past five years. [61739/25]
1196. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage , further to Parliamentary Question No. 495 of 1 April 2025, when Meath County Council will have the requisite resources and expertise to carry out its statutory planning functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19201/25]
495. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to ensure Local Area Plans (LAPs) are published in a timely fashion and that out-dated LAPs are updated on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15800/25]
723. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the engagement with Dublin City Council in relation to Martin Savage Park and the cessation of a Part 8 planning process to redevelop the park with an all-weather pitch, community garden, perimeter paving, play zone and public lighting, due to the presence of Brent geese; his plans to address the matter; and his vie…
755. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the documents he has personally reviewed regarding the Cork Event Centre in relation to potential land acquisition of same; and the timeline for making decisions relating to the retendering and development board engagement. [46862/24]