76. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects the new planning regulations in relation to childcare planning to be published that will update the 2001 planning guidelines under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000. [67505/26]
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144. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when she expects the new planning regulations in relation to childcare planning to be published, that will update the 2001 planning guidelines under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000. [67503/26]
733. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering legislative or planning reforms to facilitate higher density housing, including apartments and duplexes, in existing urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40199/26]
1319. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated time to carry out the relevant stages when developing a town centre first plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30383/26]
130. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his Department’s efforts to fulfil the Programme for Government’s commitment to establish a unit in the Housing Agency to regulate owners’ management companies to ensure effective governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65826/25]
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]
7. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the review of the 2001 planning guidelines for childcare facilities. [50179/25]
560. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the policy of using maximum parking space guidelines for residential developments in intermediate urban locations under the "Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments" guidelines; if he will consider moving instead to minimum parking requirements to ensure residents' needs are met; and if he wi…
561. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider increasing the number of parking spaces afforded to developments in intermediate urban locations under the "Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments" guidelines due to overspill parking into other developments and negative impacts on apartment living under current guidelines; and if he will …
843. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the 2001 Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Childcare Facilities in order to address gaps in the guidelines which are leaving communities without adequate access to childcare; his views on the effectiveness of the current benchmark of 20 childcare places per 75 dwellings; if he has engaged with the Minister for…
238. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a timeline and expected milestones for the identification and re-zoning of land following his direction to local authorities to reopen development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27842/25]
239. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an audit of underutilised land or zoned but undeveloped land has been carried out in the last 12 months; if not, if such an audit will be commissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27843/25]
276. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timelines for public consultation and preparation of proposed new planning guidelines for solar farms, including on high-value agriculture land. [22762/25]