Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 April 2024
91. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the terms of the development contributions waiver scheme permits contributions due from a developer relating to a condition attached to a planning grant to fund a piece of infrastructure on public roads outside of the precise subject site/location of the development to be waived; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18351/24]
View answerOn 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 waiver applies to all Development Contribution Schemes as adopted by local authorities under Section 48 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), including schemes adopted under section 48(2)(c). Supplementary development contribution schemes which are in place under Section 49 of the Act in respect of specific public infrastructure services or projects are not included in the waiver scheme.
The full details in relation to the implementation and operation of the waiver and refund arrangements were notified to local authorities by way of Department of Housing Circular Letter PL 08/2023 dated 28 April 2023, supplemented by an associated detailed guidance document. The relevant local authority - which would be familiar with the detail of their own local Development Contribution Scheme - should be contacted for clarification as to whether the waiver scheme applies to a particular piece of roads infrastructure as referred to in the question.
