It also announced its intention to submit a planning application to build a store in Dublin's Ballymun area.

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The executive will also be examining its response to the flooding with the intention of improving future emergency planning procedures.

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Vicon, which has backing from investor FML, has submitted a notice of intention to lodge a detailed planning application for the golf course and golf academy, with an in-principle application for the mixed-use development.

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Chair Dolores Kelly said members had been concerned about the backlog of applications, given the Executive's intention to bolster the economy by progressing planning applications for strategic projects.

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Even in industries whose primary customers are women, men have been holding the reins with no intention of including beardless pretty faces in strategic planning and leadership.

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