Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 November 2017
535. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of enforcement orders that have been lodged against apartment owners for using their home for home sharing by local authorities to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50734/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra539. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applications for change of use by apartment dwellers for the purposes of home sharing that have been lodged in local authorities to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50822/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 535 and 539 together.
Planning statistics are compiled by each planning authority on an annual basis for collation and publication on my Department’s website. The statistics collected relate to the total numbers of:
- Invalid applications received,
- Applications received for outline permission and full permission,
- Decisions to grant/refuse permission,
- Decisions issued within the statutory eight-week period,
- Decisions deferred, and
- Percentages for grants/refusals, decisions made within eight weeks and decisions deferred.
The statistics collected relate to the total number of applications and decisions for all developments that require planning permission, broken down by year and planning authority but are not broken down by development type.
Therefore, the specific information requested in relation to the number of planning applications made for a particular development type and in relation to enforcement action taken in particular cases is not collated or available within my Department's statistics. However, from next year onwards, my Department will collect information on short-term letting including in relation to enforcement action, and this will be published on my Department's website in the usual manner.
