302 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will investigate complaints of shortcomings in meaningful public consultation and lack of citizens’ involvement in the decision making procedures in the planning processes, particularly in matters of the rights of land owners or developers versus the rights of citizens resulting in confrontation between the agendas of developers and community concerns regarding heritage and sustainability, most recently typified by the conflict between proposals for high density apartments and the Tallaght community campaigns for a heritage centre in Tallaght village, located in the South Dublin County Council area; his views on amending the Planning Acts to strengthen the rights of communities in such consultation and decision making processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6916/07]

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302 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will investigate complaints of shortcomings in meaningful public consultation and lack of citizens’ involvement in the decision making procedures in the planning processes, particularly in matters of the rights of land owners or developers versus the rights of citizens resulting in confrontation between the agendas of developers and community concerns regarding heritage and sustainability, most recently typified by the conflict between proposals for high density apartments and the Tallaght community campaigns for a heritage centre in Tallaght village, located in the South Dublin County Council area; his views on amending the Planning Acts to strengthen the rights of communities in such consultation and decision making processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6916/07]

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