Planning application information access
Quinn asked whether planning authorities had been told to restrict access to application information on security grounds; Barrett said no such circular had issued, and Quinn welcomed the clarification.
asked the Minister for the Environment if a circular has issued from his Department to all planning authorities requesting that information contained in planning applications for development should in future be given only to interested third parties at the discretion of the local officials, on the grounds of security; if so, if he will make a copy of the circular available to Deputies and outline the reasons for its issue.