Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 February 2024
68. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the exemption for local authorities from the part 8 own development approval process and from planning, for the provision of specified forms of housing developments on designated State lands, beyond the current deadline of 31 December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9485/24]
View answerWith regard to the exemption for local authorities from the 'Part 8' own development approval process to provide housing on designated State lands. The duration of section 179A of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act) is set in primary legislation under section 179A(1)(g) of the Act and any amendments to this requires a Bill to pass through both Houses of the Oireachtas. To this end, an amendment for inclusion at committee stage of the Planning and Development Bill 2023, which is currently passing through the Houses of the Oireachtas, will include similar arrangements under section 179A of the Act for an extended duration, for local authority housing developments on designated State lands commenced prior to 31 December 2025.
A full list of proposed amendments of the Planning and Development Bill 2023 is available on the Oireachtas website at www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2023/81/.
