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Update: Finalisation of Planning at The Waterways, Sallins, Co. Kildare 1st July 2014

1st July 2014 - Bernard Durkan TD

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Question No.  122
 
 
Chun an Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil:
To the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government:               
 
 
 
To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department has had discussions with the authorities in Kildare County Council with a view to finalisation of any outstanding planning or other matters affecting the development at the Waterways, Sallins, County Kildare; if the responsibilities of all interested parties have been identified and listed for resolution; the extent of any outstanding matters prior to the taking in charge of the development by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
– Bernard J. Durkan.
 
 
For WRITTEN answer on Thursday, 1st May, 2014.
 
Ref No: 19842/14
 
 
REPLY
 
Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government (Ms. J. O’Sullivan)
 
The finalisation of any outstanding planning related matters affecting the development concerned are a matter for Kildare County Council and I have no function in such matters.
 

Following the insertion of subsection (2A) into section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, by the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010, planning authorities are not prevented from taking in charge any housing estate even if it has not been completed to the satisfaction of the planning authority in accordance with the planning permission.   The decision as to whether an estate should be taken in charge is ultimately a matter for the elected members of the local authority having regard to a report prepared by the Planning Section of the local authority and the associated funding obligations of taking the estate in charge.

Bernard Durkan TD

Kildare North

Bernard J Durkan is the Fine Gael spokesperson on Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. Originally from Killasser, Co Mayo,…

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