Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006

Amendment of section 143 of Principal Act.

26.— The following section is substituted for section 143 of the Principal Act:

“Board to have regard to certain policies and objectives.

143.— (1) The Board shall, in performing its functions, have regard to—

(a) the policies and objectives for the time being of the Government, a State authority, the Minister, planning authorities and any other body which is a public authority whose functions have, or may have, a bearing on the proper planning and sustainable development of cities, towns or other areas, whether urban or rural,

(b) the national interest and any effect the performance of the Board’s functions may have on issues of strategic economic or social importance to the State, and

(c) the National Spatial Strategy and any regional planning guidelines for the time being in force.

(2) In this section ‘ public authority ’ means any body established by or under statute which is for the time being declared, by regulations made by the Minister, to be a public authority for the purposes of this section.”.