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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 January 2022

Tuesday, 25 January 2022

Questions (282)

Emer Higgins

Question:

282. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress of the review of the planning system regarding delays to development of housing and critical infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3094/22]

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Written answers

Housing for All sets out a number of objectives with the aim of improving the functioning of the planning system including the comprehensive review and consolidation of planning legislation. The Planning Legislation Review forms one of the actions in Housing for All and is set in the context of the broad policy outlined therein.

It is being led by the Attorney General and he has appointed a working group of professionals with planning law expertise to assist him in this work. Extensive work is underway on the review and my Department is engaging with the Attorney General and the working group on it. The review is due to be finalised by September 2022 to allow updated legislation to be enacted by December 2022.

My Department is also engaging stakeholders with regard to the review and in this regard, has established a Planning Advisory Forum consisting of representatives from a broad range of sectors, including the public sector, business, environmental, social and knowledge based sectors. It will be a key element of the planning review and the first meeting of this group took place on 14 December 2021. The role of this forum, which I chair, is to input to the evolving policy and legal agenda, particularly in relation to the Planning Legislation Review.

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