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move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to repeal the Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 605 of 2022) and Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 376 of 2023) related to the provision … required for an emergency. As the Minister of State knows, long-term development requires proper planning, thoughtful consideration by planning professionals and adequate public participation. In 2022 and 2023, two sets of exempted development regulations were introduced to facilitate the provision of temporary accommodation for people in receipt

move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 600 of 2001) to provide for exemptions from planning permission for certain categories of public art murals where such work has artistic or cultural merit … locations. The problem is that our current planning laws are too restrictive in requiring planning permission for public art murals on private property. It is interesting because when you look at the exempted development regulations, this is in stark contrast to commercial advertisements. In fact, there

There is a strong pipeline of future developments, with over 5,150 additional affordable purchase homes approved for support from the affordable housing fund across 22 local authority areas. From budget 2026, cost-rental homes will be exempt from corporation tax, making projects more viable and ensuring … promised in the programme for Government, the amount of the credit will increase gradually over the lifetime of this plan. A lengthy eviction ban or rent freeze would hamper supply and ultimately, help nobody. We do not have to look too far away from here. In Berlin

chance with Clonburris strategic development zone but a hames was made of it but this is another day's debate. In terms of assisting with supply, nothing in the Bill addresses barriers to construction such as costs, slow delivery, planning and other aspects. We have the gradual disappearance … that some of the measures could push up rents even higher. By exempting new units from certain caps, the Bill could end up creating a two-tier market, as others have said, whereby new developments can charge a lot more, even allowing for the consumer price index. This

agree on the rules and have a rules-based system, enforcement is the most important part because in any situation, if you develop and put in place rules but then ignore or do not enforce them, you do not have rules at all. That will be exploited … capacity and service availability and not on who can profit the most and the fastest. We are calling on the Government to end planning exemptions for this type of accommodation, to access local services and to engage properly with communities. Ireland must support integration properly from the ground

people were waiting for this nursing home to come along. What happened? A developer flipped the property and said he was going to put 400 people into it. That was the plan. It caused absolute chaos in the village and there was cross-party opposition … Court ordered the centre, which was basically an unauthorised centre, to be shut down. It issued a quashing order in respect of the planning exemption granted to the hotel. That was another very good example, and vindication for the residents and all the groups. It was cross-party

national housing plan includes commitments to work with local authorities in a number of ways, including the introduction of dedicated older people social housing annual targets in each local authority's housing delivery action plan. This is something on which I am very strong. The plan commits … suit their needs within the home, perhaps by converting their homes into separate living spaces, we will support that. We are looking at planning exemptions in this area to support greater choice. It is all about providing choices to older people that they can avail

apply for new apartments and student-specific accommodation that both commenced and completed development in compliance with the building control regulations on or after 10 June 2025. From 1 March 2026, a new exemption from the annual rent increase restriction is provided for the first rent setting … deal with the last piece, with your indulgence, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Part 4 provides for technical amendments to maintain the pre-existing planning provisions for short-term letting following the repeal under this Bill of the RPZ legislation. This Bill provides a finely balanced provision between protecting