312. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any guidelines to local authorities are in place regarding the taking in charge of roads and public utility infrastructure on private housing estates; if there is a consistent position nationally on the provision of grass cutting and other landscaping services by local authorities, in connection with the road verges and other green areas associated with roads taken in charge within housing developments; if, in the case of local authorities that implement policies of refusing to assume grass-cutting duties, there is consideration given to such long-term policies at planning approval stage, where ambitious high-maintenance landscaping plans are often approved by planning authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29431/15]

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312. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any guidelines to local authorities are in place regarding the taking in charge of roads and public utility infrastructure on private housing estates; if there is a consistent position nationally on the provision of grass cutting and other landscaping services by local authorities, in connection with the road verges and other green areas associated with roads taken in charge within housing developments; if, in the case of local authorities that implement policies of refusing to assume grass-cutting duties, there is consideration given to such long-term policies at planning approval stage, where ambitious high-maintenance landscaping plans are often approved by planning authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29431/15]

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