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General policy directives as to planning and development.
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7.—(1) The Minister shall, from time to time, issue such general directives as to policy in relation to planning and development as he considers necessary.
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(2) A planning authority and the Board shall in performing its functions have regard to any directive under this section.
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(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as enabling the Minister to exercise any power or control in relation to any particular case with which a planning authority or the Board is or may be concerned.
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(4) Where the Minister gives a directive under this section, the following provisions shall apply:
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(a) as soon as may be the Minister shall cause a copy of the directive to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas,
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(b) the directive shall be published in the Iris Oifigiúil, and
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(c) the Minister shall cause a copy of the directive to be sent to each planning authority and to the Board.
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