592. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the median and average time taken between the submission of a strategic housing development application and a final determination by An Bord Pleanála, for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63581/25]
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593. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has assessed the cumulative impact of judicial reviews on the delivery of major housing or infrastructure projects; and if reforms are being considered to reduce systemic delay while preserving the right to appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63582/25]
594. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of judicial reviews lodged against planning decisions, in each of the past ten years, including success rates and average duration to conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63583/25]
595. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific measures being taken to streamline the planning and appeals process, in light of the ongoing housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63584/25]
624. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing projects delayed due to environmental assessments, Natura requirements, or related approvals; and the steps being taken to ensure timely completion of these assessments while meeting statutory obligations. [63890/25]
679. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing projects delayed due to climate-related regulatory requirements, including flood-risk assessments and environmental impact processes; and the actions planned to reduce these delays. [63957/25]
681. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected cost of climate-adaptation measures required to protect new housing developments in urban areas, including Cork city and surrounding flood-prone zones; and how these costs were factored into the strategy's delivery projections. [63959/25]
299. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will guarantee a realistic grace period, beginning only once planning rules are published and when local authority capacity is in place to ensure that compliant rural businesses are not forced to cease trading or be removed from platforms due to delays outside their control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62…
304. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is aware that farm families are being denied planning permission to build homes on land fronting N roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62323/25]
327. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on proposals for the new planning exemptions for slurry storage on farms; if the exemptions will be in place to coincide with the application window for TAMS 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62638/25]
604. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address concerns in relation to changes to the RPZ framework (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61268/25]
628. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering undertaking a review of retail planning and development guidelines to provide for a distinct category for certain types of stores (details supplied) that are currently classified under the scope of general retail classifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61784/25]
1044. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects that new rural housing guidelines, which are currently in draft format, will be officially approved and become operational in all planning authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58629/25]
1064. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the rezoning of lands for residential purposes by local authorities in 2025, as requested by him, including outlining progress by each local authority.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58929/25]
1090. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if section 9 of the Planning and Development Act 2024 has been commenced by ministerial order, and if not, the reason for this. [59207/25]
1093. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reforms planned to reduce the timelines for planning application decisions for major housing and infrastructure. [59222/25]
1096. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the remainder of the Planning and Development Act 2024 has not yet been commenced, by way of ministerial order pursuant to section 1(3) of the said Act, and in particular section 9 (Exempted Development) thereof. [59228/25]
1118. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is considering legislation to permit retention planning applications for sites currently used as accommodation centres that may not have obtained appropriate planning permission, having regard to recent case law (details supplied). [59655/25]
90. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to address the planning laws on land fronting on to “N” roads given under current legislation, farming families are unable to secure permission to build on family farmland or other available sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57554/25]
563. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reforms that are being considered to streamline planning and consenting processes for critical water infrastructure projects, such as the Greater Dublin Drainage Project, which are essential to enabling housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54598/25]
576. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding self-catering businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54713/25]
595. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the methods his Department is currently assessing to speed up the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54812/25]
597. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress which has been made by local authorities in updating regional strategies under the revised national planning framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54817/25]
641. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date by which he will commence section 587 of the Planning and Development Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55433/25]
219. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the number of ecologists, ornithologists, hydrologists, hydrogeologists and environmental scientists, respectively, employed as inspectors at An Bord Pleanála at the beginning of 2025. [54339/25]