Greater Dublin Area
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Greater Dublin Area (GDA) is a loosely defined term which is used to describe the city of Dublin and the counties of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Kildare, Meath, South Dublin and Wicklow of the Republic of Ireland. The term is described in the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (Section 21) and a number of other statutory instruments for the purposes of planning and development throughout the area. The area is covered in these contexts by the combined "Dublin Regional Authority" and "Mid-East Regional Authority".
Alternative
Greater Dublin Area is often used interchangeably, but somewhat inaccurately, with the term "Dublin Region" - the area of the four Dublin local authorities under the Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1993; and the term "Dublin Metropolitan Area" - the urban part of Dublin as defined by various statutory instruments, mainly those referring to the Garda Síochána and court proceedings.
External link
- RTE News - Greater Dublin population to reach 2 million
- Regional Planning Guidelines Greater Dublin Area