235. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in the context of his planning regulations regarding change of use-material change of use of retail units, if he will clarify the situation with regard to the opening of sex-adult shops in residential-sensitive localities to include proximity to schools; the regulations in relation to same in sensitive residential locations; if he is aware of Dublin City Council's city development plan policy to prevent such retail units in sensitive locations; if he is aware of the huge number of objections from parents in Drumcondra in Dublin 9 against the opening of a sex-adult shop across the road from a school (details supplied); if he will amend the regulations to prevent such shops setting up in existing retail units, as well as in new build units; if such changes can be made by ministerial order, or if primary legislation is required; if he will bring forward whatever changes are required to prevent such shops opening in such sensitive locations; if he will co-operate with democratically elected councils, whose development plans are being frustrated by inadequate regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27981/15]

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235. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in the context of his planning regulations regarding change of use-material change of use of retail units, if he will clarify the situation with regard to the opening of sex-adult shops in residential-sensitive localities to include proximity to schools; the regulations in relation to same in sensitive residential locations; if he is aware of Dublin City Council's city development plan policy to prevent such retail units in sensitive locations; if he is aware of the huge number of objections from parents in Drumcondra in Dublin 9 against the opening of a sex-adult shop across the road from a school (details supplied); if he will amend the regulations to prevent such shops setting up in existing retail units, as well as in new build units; if such changes can be made by ministerial order, or if primary legislation is required; if he will bring forward whatever changes are required to prevent such shops opening in such sensitive locations; if he will co-operate with democratically elected councils, whose development plans are being frustrated by inadequate regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27981/15]

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