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Original published at gov.ie - Public Consultation on the Draft Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 and the Draft Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022- Solar Exemptions (www.gov.ie)
Original published at gov.ie - Public Consultation on the introduction of the European Union (District Heating) Regulations 2022 (www.gov.ie)
Ireland’s Department of the Environment, Climate, and Communications (DECC) has now opened a public consultation to discuss the merits and concerns regarding its draft strategy on digitally connecting Ireland.
In the pursuit of cleaner, more environmentally friendly energy sources, the Irish government has drawn up proposals to drill into the Earth’s crust to harness geothermal energy. The government is now in the stages of an official public consultation regarding the plans, with Environment Minister, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan publishing a draft policy statement on 28 December 2021.
The Draft Cork County Development Plan in 2021 has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and has now been publicly displayed for 10 weeks for public consultation up until midnight on Thursday 1st July 2021.
The aim of this public consultation process is to gather stakeholder feedback on the research that has been carried out up until this point for this issue and its reporting.
The second round of public consultation has opened up starting on May 25th, 2021 about the Royal Canal Urban Greenway, which is a proposed pedestrian and cycle route that runs along the Royal Canal towpath.
Three options for the development of an amenity park at Suir Island house and gardens in Clonmel are expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks, according to an article published on Tipperary Live this week.
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The consultation is seeking specific views on a range of areas including maintaining a sustainable housing supply, improving the affordability of housing, and regulating social housing.
The development of these greenways typically involves a four-part public consultation process, which ensures that local communities and other stakeholders are involved in the decision-making process and have a say in the development of the greenway.
In recent years, we’ve seen more people than ever before all around the world standing up for what they believe in and becoming involved in politics and government.
The public sector could greatly benefit from employing new and innovative technology to better interact with local citizens.
YIMBY, or ‘Yes, In My Back Yard’, is a growing movement that counters the increasing instances of NIMBY-ism or ‘Not In My Back Yard’, that is frustrating the delivery of vital new homes and infrastructure in towns and cities across the world.
Public consultation and community/stakeholder engagement has been transformed through the use of digital placemaking tools and virtual town hall events over the past 15 months as a result of pandemic and restrictions on in-person events.