Legislative Reviews

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 April 2019

Thursday, 4 April 2019

Ceisteanna (347)

Eamon Scanlon

Ceist:

347. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the legislative review process regarding the holding of plebiscites by certain local authorities; when the associated regulations will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas for consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15687/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

The Local Government Act 2019 was enacted in January 2019. The Regulations to prescribe how plebiscites on place-names are to be conducted by a local authority or municipal district are at an advanced stage of preparation.