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General policy directives as to development.
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6.—(1) The Minister shall, from time to time, give to the Board such general directives as to policy in relation to planning and development as he considers necessary.
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(2) The Board shall in performing its functions have regard to any directive under this section.
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(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as enabling the Minister to exercise any power or control in relation to any particular case with which the Board is or may be concerned.
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(4) Where the Minister gives a directive under this section, the following provisions shall apply, namely—
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(a) as soon as may be the Minister shall cause a copy of the directive to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas,
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(b) the directive shall be published in the Iris Oifigiúil, and
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(c) the Minister shall cause a copy of the directive to be sent to each planning authority.
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