211. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to issue more directive or prescriptive guidelines to local authorities on density levels and height restrictions for new residential construction as part of his forthcoming national planning framework; his views on whether the existing density levels and height restrictions are appropriate in all areas of high housing demand or if there is scope for revision in some cases; and if the new office of planning regulator currently being considered by the Houses of the Oireachtas will have powers to direct local authorities to alter density levels and height restrictions in local area plans. [4712/17]

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211. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to issue more directive or prescriptive guidelines to local authorities on density levels and height restrictions for new residential construction as part of his forthcoming national planning framework; his views on whether the existing density levels and height restrictions are appropriate in all areas of high housing demand or if there is scope for revision in some cases; and if the new office of planning regulator currently being considered by the Houses of the Oireachtas will have powers to direct local authorities to alter density levels and height restrictions in local area plans. [4712/17]

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