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Number 30 of 2000
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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2000
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I
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Preliminary and General
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Section
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1.
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Short title.
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2.
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Interpretation.
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3.
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Development.
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4.
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Exempted development.
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5.
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Declaration and referral on development and exempted development.
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6.
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Power of examination, investigation and survey.
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7.
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Planning register.
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8.
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Obligation to give information to local authority.
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PART II
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Plans and Guidelines
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Chapter I
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Development Plans
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9.
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Obligation to make development plan.
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10.
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Content of development plans.
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11.
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Preparation of draft development plan.
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12.
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Making of development plan.
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13.
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Variation of development plan.
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14.
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Public rights of way in development plans.
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15.
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General duty of planning authority to secure objectives of development plan.
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16.
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Copies of development plans.
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17.
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Evidence of development plans.
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Chapter II
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Local Area Plans
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18.
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Local area plans.
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19.
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Application and content of local area plans.
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20.
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Consultation and adoption of local area plans.
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Chapter III
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Regional Planning Guidelines
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21.
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Power to make regional planning guidelines.
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22.
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Co-operation of planning authorities with regional authority.
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23.
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Content and objectives of regional planning guidelines.
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24.
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Consultation regarding regional planning guidelines.
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25.
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Procedure for making regional planning guidelines.
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26.
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Review of regional planning guidelines.
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27.
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Regional planning guidelines and development plans.
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Chapter IV
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Guidelines and Directives
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28.
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Ministerial guidelines.
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29.
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Ministerial policy directives.
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30.
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Limitation on Ministerial power.
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31.
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Ministerial directions regarding development plans.
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PART III
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Control of Development
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32.
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General obligation to obtain permission.
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33.
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Regulations regarding applications for permission.
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34.
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Permission for development.
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35.
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Refusal of planning permission for past failures to comply.
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36.
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Outline permission.
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37.
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Appeal to Board.
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38.
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Availability of documents relating to planning applications.
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39.
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Supplemental provisions as to grant of permission.
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40.
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Limit of duration of permission.
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41.
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Power to vary appropriate period.
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42.
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Power to extend appropriate period.
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43.
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Regulations regarding sections 40, 41 and 42.
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44.
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Revocation or modification of permission.
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45.
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Acquisition of land for open spaces.
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46.
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Requiring removal or alteration of structure or discontinuance of use.
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47.
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Agreements regulating development or use of land.
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48.
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Development contributions.
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49.
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Supplementary development contribution schemes.
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50.
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Judicial review of appeals, referrals and other matters.
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PART IV
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Architectural Heritage
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Chapter I
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Protected Structures
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51.
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Record of protected structures.
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52.
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Guidelines by Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands.
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53.
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Recommendations to planning authorities concerning specific structures.
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54.
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Additions to and deletions from record of protected structures.
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55.
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Procedure for making additions or deletions.
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56.
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Registration under Registration of Title Act, 1964.
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57.
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Works affecting character of protected structures or proposed protected structures.
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58.
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Duty of owners and occupiers to protect structures from endangerment.
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59.
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Notice to require works to be carried out in relation to endangerment of protected structures.
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60.
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Notice to require restoration of character of protected structures and other places.
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61.
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Appeals against notices.
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62.
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Effective date of notices.
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63.
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Offence relating to endangerment of protected structures.
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64.
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Owners' powers in relation to notices concerning endangerment or restoration of structures.
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65.
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Application to District Court for necessary consent.
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66.
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Jurisdiction of District Court.
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67.
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Application to court for contribution to cost of carrying out works on endangered structures.
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68.
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Carrying out of certain works to be exempted development.
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69.
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Planning authority's power to carry out works to protected structures and other places.
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70.
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Recovery by planning authority of expenses for carrying out works on endangered structures.
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71.
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Power to acquire protected structure.
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72.
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Notice of intention to acquire protected structure compulsorily.
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73.
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Objection to compulsory acquisition of protected structure.
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74.
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Vesting order for protected structures.
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75.
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Form and effect of vesting order.
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76.
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Registration of acquired title and amendment of vesting order.
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77.
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Compensation for interest in protected structure.
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78.
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Use of protected structure acquired by planning authority.
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79.
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Obligations of sanitary authorities in respect of protected structures.
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80.
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Grants to planning authorities in respect of functions under this Part.
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Chapter II
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Architectural Conservation Areas and Areas of Special Planning Control
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81.
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Architectural conservation areas.
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82.
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Development in architectural conservation areas.
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83.
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Power to acquire structure or other land in architectural conservation area.
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84.
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Area of special planning control.
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85.
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Special planning control scheme.
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86.
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Variation and review of scheme.
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87.
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Development in special planning control area.
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88.
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Service of notice relating to structures or other land in an area of special planning control.
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89.
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Implementation of the notice under section 88.
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90.
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Court may compel compliance with notice under section 88.
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91.
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Offence to fail to comply with notice under section 88.
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92.
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Permission not required for any development required under this Chapter.
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PART V
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Housing Supply
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93.
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Interpretation.
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94.
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Housing strategies.
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95.
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Housing strategies and development plans.
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96.
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Provision of social and affordable housing, etc.
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97.
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Development to which section 96 shall not apply.
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98.
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Allocation of affordable housing.
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99.
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Controls on resale of certain houses.
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100.
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Regulations under this Part.
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101.
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Housing and planning authority functions.
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PART VI
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An Bord Pleanála
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Chapter I
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Establishment and Constitution
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102.
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Continuation of Bord Pleanála.
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103.
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Board to be body corporate, etc.
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104.
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Board to consist of chairperson and 7 other members.
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105.
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Appointment of chairperson.
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106.
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Appointment of ordinary members.
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107.
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Appointment of deputy chairperson.
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108.
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Board's quorum, vacancies, etc.
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Chapter II
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Organisation, Staffing, etc.
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109.
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Performance of Board.
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110.
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Chairperson to ensure efficient discharge of business of Board, etc.
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111.
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Meetings and procedure of Board.
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112.
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Divisions of Board.
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113.
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Prohibition on disclosure of information relating to functions of Board.
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114.
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Prohibition of certain communications in relation to appeals, etc.
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115.
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Indemnification of members and employees of Board and other persons.
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116.
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Grants to Board.
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117.
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Accounts and audits of Board.
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118.
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Annual report and information to Minister.
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119.
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Superannuation of members of Board.
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120.
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Employees of Board.
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121.
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Superannuation of employees of Board.
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122.
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Provision of services by Minister to Board.
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123.
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Membership of either House of the Oireachtas, etc.
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124.
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Consultants and advisers to Board.
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Chapter III
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Appeal Procedures, etc.
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125.
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Appeals and referrals with which the Board is concerned.
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126.
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Duty and objective of Board in relation to appeals and referrals.
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127.
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Provisions as to making of appeals and referrals.
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128.
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Submission of documents, etc. to Board by planning authorities.
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129.
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Submissions or observations by other parties.
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130.
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Submissions or observations by persons other than parties.
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131.
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Power of Board to request submissions or observations.
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132.
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Power of Board to require submission of documents, etc.
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133.
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Powers of Board where notice served under section 131 or 132.
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134.
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Oral hearings of appeals and referrals.
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135.
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Supplemental provisions relating to oral hearings.
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136.
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Convening of meetings on referrals.
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137.
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Matters other than those raised by parties.
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138.
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Board may dismiss appeals or referrals if vexatious, etc.
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139.
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Appeals against conditions.
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140.
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Withdrawal of appeals, applications and referrals.
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141.
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Time for decisions and appeals, etc.
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142.
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Regulations regarding appeals and referrals.
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143.
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Board to have regard to certain policies and objectives.
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144.
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Fees payable to Board.
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145.
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Expenses of appeal or referral.
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146.
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Reports and documents of the Board.
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PART VII
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Disclosure of Interests, etc.
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147.
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Declaration by members, etc. of certain interests.
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148.
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Requirements affecting members, etc. who have certain beneficial interests.
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149.
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Supplemental provisions relating to sections 147 and 148.
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150.
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Codes of conduct.
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PART VIII
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Enforcement
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151.
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Offence.
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152.
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Warning letter.
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153.
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Decision on enforcement.
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154.
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Enforcement notice.
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155.
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Issue of enforcement notice in cases of urgency.
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