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Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan, TD, has today (20 May, 2013) issued a clear reminder to local authorities that she will invoke her legal powers to...

At its meeting today, Tuesday 7th May, the Cabinet approved proposals for the preparation of a new Planning....

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan, T.D., today (April 4, 2013) announced strict new measures for the control of building projects. The Building Control Amendment Regulations 2013 set out to prevent the...

This morning (Monday 21st January) Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan, TD, and Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan, TD, launched new Development Contribution Guidelines...

Dublin City Council have notified the Department of the Environment of the possibility of local flooding due to high tides tomorrow. The situation will be managed & monitored closely by DCC...

The response to flooding incidents is delivered by the Principal Response Agencies (the relevant local authorities, An Garda Síochána and the HSE), and is led and co-ordinated by the relevant local authority...

Housing and Planning Minister Jan O’Sullivan today launched a user-friendly guide to planning enforcement in Ireland. Speaking at the launch Minister O’Sullivan said...

Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan, TD today (19/11/2012) launched a user-friendly guide to planning enforcement in Ireland. Speaking at the launch Minister O’Sullivan said, “Rebuilding public confidence in the planning...

I am very pleased to welcome you all to the launch of the ‘Be Winter-Ready’ 2012 - 2012 Information Campaign as Chairman of the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning and I wish to acknowledge the support of my colleague the Minister for...

Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Brian Hayes TD, was in Waterford today to officially ‘turn the sod’ on the next phases of the St. John’s River (Waterford City) Flood Relief Scheme...