Hi Albert,
Here is the answer to the question that I put in on your behalf. Should you
wish me to put in a follow up question, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Ciarán Cuffe
Ciaran Cuffe TD
Dun Laoghaire Green Party
Justice, Equality and Law Reform Spokesperson
Housing, Planning and Heritage Spokesperson
Dail Eireann, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
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Chun an Aire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Ãitiúil:
To the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government:
To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he
would consider issuing planning guidance to Planning Authorities regarding light
pollution.
- Ciarán Cuffe.
Ref No: 16021/04
REPLY
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Cullen):
Officials from my Department have met with the National Committee for Astronomy and Space Research of the Royal Irish Academy to discuss light pollution.
Further consideration will be given to the issue of guidance to planning authorities following completion of these consultations.
This meeting happened a couple of weeks ago apparently. I was told about it afterwards by Mike Redfern (NUIG and chair of the committee), and apparently someone from the IAS was there (thanks for telling me guys...).
There are due to be further meetings and I've asked Prof. Redfern to keep us posted on events and offered to take part in any discussions.
Cheers,
~Al
