General arrangements for RPG implementation

The general arrangements for RPG implementation are pointed out below:

(1) Responsibility for implementing the guidelines on a day to day basis will rest mainly with planning authorities and;

(2) Regional authorities should focus on maintaining a regional level overview of the implementation process and facilitating any co-ordination activities.

(3) Working with constituent planning authorities in each region and establishing agreed milestones and timetables;

(4) Facilitating the formation of any ad hoc groups of officers examining particular development plan coordination initiatives;

(5)Collecting information on implementation progress and milestones and reporting to the Department of the Environment, Heirtage and Local Government (DEHLG) as part of the ongoing national monitoring of NSS implementation.