Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Questions (619, 624, 643, 644, 662, 679, 680, 700)

Brendan Griffin

Question:

619. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11808/24]

Cathal Crowe

Question:

624. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to extend the current timeline restrictions on the temporary development contribution waiver scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11893/24]

Alan Dillon

Question:

643. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to extend the development contribution waiver scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12228/24]

Alan Dillon

Question:

644. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development contribution waiver scheme arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12229/24]

Michael Ring

Question:

662. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the development contribution waiver scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12534/24]

Patrick O'Donovan

Question:

679. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to extend the temporary time-limited waiver in respect of development contributions beyond 24 April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12756/24]

Claire Kerrane

Question:

680. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend the temporary waiver scheme in respect of development contributions beyond April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12764/24]

Michael Lowry

Question:

700. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the temporary development contribution waiver scheme (details supplied); if he will seek to have all dates extended by a minimum 18 months to allow large housing developments which commence just before the current 24 April 2024 deadline adequate time to complete the works satisfactorily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13099/24]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

I propose to take Questions Nos. 619, 624, 643, 644, 662, 679, 680 and 700 together.

On 25 April 2023, the Government approved additional measures under the Housing for All Action Plan to incentivise the activation of increased housing supply and help reduce housing construction costs, including the introduction of temporary time-limited arrangements for the waiving of local authority “section 48” development contributions and the refunding of Uisce Éireann water and waste water connection charges.

The schemes apply for 1 year to all permitted residential development that commences on site between 25 April 2023 (the date of the Government Decision approving the measure) and 24 April 2024, and is completed not later than 31 December 2025.

I am presently reviewing the schemes.