Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
654. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the requirements that self-build homes need to achieve the 50% reduction in development levies for generating their own energy (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40146/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraDevelopment contributions provide critical resources to facilitate the provision of essential public infrastructure and facilities that support the implementation of local authority development plans. My role as Minister with regard to development contributions is to provide the necessary statutory and policy framework within which individual development contribution schemes are adopted by each local authority.
Section 48(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), provides that a development contribution scheme, applied by a planning authority in respect of its functional area, may make provision for payment of different contributions in respect of different classes or descriptions of development. The level of contribution, and the types of development to which development contributions should apply, including any exemptions from charging in specific circumstances if that is deemed appropriate, are therefore determined at local authority level, in accordance with the powers vested in elected members in relation to the adoption of local authority development contribution schemes.
Under section 30 of the Act, I am specifically precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to any particular case with which a planning authority or the Board is or may be concerned.
