777 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all sections of the Planning and Development Act 2009 have received a commencement notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1071/11]

The Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 was enacted on 26 July 2010. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10(a)-(e), 11, 12(a)-(c), 13, 14(a) & (b), 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 39, 40, 41(c), 42, 44, 45, 46, 50(a) & (b), 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 64, 65(a), (e) & (f), 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 77, 78 and 81 of the Act have been commenced. The remaining provisions of the Act will be commenced as soon as possible. Section 69 of the Act will not be commenced as it now stands part of a separate Act, the Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Act 2010, which came into force on 7 July 2010.