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using an hotel as a detention centre legal? It likely falls outside of the hotel emergency reception exemption and will be considered an unauthorised development unless retrospective planning permission is granted. We also know for a fact that there has been no public consultation on safety and security

similar enabling provision for development consent in civil emergencies under section 228 of the Planning and Development Act 2024. Section 88D allows an applicant to apply to the agency to grant an exemption from the requirements of the EIA directive before making an application for a licence. This … exemption will apply in exceptional circumstances only. The provision obliges the agency to ensure that the objectives of the EIA directive will be achieved by other means. The provision mirrors a similar enabling provision for development consent in exceptional circumstances under section 227 of the Planning and Development

sought provided it is applied for within 6 months of the provision commencing". I do appreciate that "The planning authority must be satisfied that the development will be completed within a reasonable time, and if the duration is extended under this provision the works must commence within … works that have been carried out have gone for consultation now, such as the exemptions for development. This is going to be a very welcome development for our local authorities because the planning departments of our local authorities are engaged an awful lot with what I would call

property without having to seek planning permission. That is why we are introducing those exemptions. It is very much not a case of passing the parcel. The reality is that county development plans are decided at a local level. We must be very careful how we proceed

have been consistent on exempted development regulations and the provision of modular units. I never once said this is the solution to the housing crisis. This is about providing options for people. Who is it for anybody in this Chamber to try to dictate to people … planning within government is to simplify the process and remove things from the planning system that are not required to be in it. That is what we are doing in terms of the exempted development regulations, which I will bring to the Oireachtas committee at Easter. In relation

developments that we so desperately need from going ahead. This Bill will help to ensure those developments are not lost while the legal process continues. I will also focus on other planning issues while the Minister of State is before me. Modular or log cabin-style housing … House on numerous occasions. I hope the next time a planning Bill is before the House it will be on that exact issue. We are talking about the exemption in respect of backyard developments, but we should go beyond that. I have said it so many times here

vacant property refurbishment grant; the repair and leasing scheme; the €150 million urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, which is a revolving fund, for local authorities; the planning exemptions for conversion of vacant commercial properties; and full-time vacant home officers in every local authority across the country

regulation of that sector, bringing forward proposals regarding exempted development and making it easier for people who want to construct developments, particularly on their own land and in their own gardens, and indeed having a new housing plan by the summer recess. The Cabinet committee on housing will

part of the solution. I already spoke to the Minister about development levies, which need to be looked at. Nobody wants to give a blank pass to developers but that you would charge a levy on development when you are in the middle of a housing crisis does … place. I do not think going down the road of the exemptions is necessarily the right way. We need to put a planning policy in place to create sustainable development into the future, which we have to do as well. While we are in a crisis, we have

Government’s commitment to accelerate the delivery of affordable homes, I am exempting the rental profits arising from homes that fall within the cost-rental scheme from corporation tax. This exemption will apply to all developments that are designated as falling within the cost-rental scheme … areas of outsourcing and qualifying expenditure definitions. It will also set a pathway for development of innovation supports. Participation Exemption I am committed to delivering tax simplification for businesses. Last year, a participation exemption for foreign dividends was introduced to simplify double tax relief and enhance our competitiveness

reduce the pressure on rural planning and help to make villages vibrant. The residential zoned land tax, RZLT, is suitable for cities but is not appropriate in rural Ireland and should be abolished outside the main cities. It mitigates against housing development in rural areas because sometimes … rural Ireland. It should be encouraged in rural areas and villages and no development levy should be applied where a unit is being changed to an Airbnb. Current operators should be exempt from planning. They bring tourists to parts of Ireland that would otherwise never have tourists

which will ensure sufficient time is given to activate planning permissions for much-needed housing across our country. It is intended to have that Bill passed before the summer recess. A number of Deputies referred to exempted development. In this regard, an exempted development regulation review has been … about providing options for people. Reference was also made to infrastructure and the ability of the private sector to deliver in terms of developer-provided infrastructure. My view is clear, and on the record, that we need to facilitate this, particularly in smaller settlements, to ensure housing delivery

directing local authorities to revisit their development plans to zone more land for homes. We have provided more money already for the delivery of social and affordable homes. We are providing more housing options for younger and older people by exempting developments in people's gardens

Labour Party support the need for more flexibility when it comes to exempted developments. What I do not support is the whole idea of allowing landlords to rent out "Cummins cabins", effectively, without any protection for tenants. The fact of the matter is renters will have no Part … will not require planning, it will be hard to identify where they are and to make sure that they are of a decent standard. I have no issue with more flexibility when it comes to exempted development. In fact, it is necessary. A couple of months

digest states, contrary to the Minister's opening remarks, this in effect would mean exempting critical infrastructure projects from being consistent with the most recent climate action plans and strategies, adaptation frameworks and plans, and national climate objectives, including mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. It is notable that … designate any project or programme as a critical infrastructure project, public or private. Additionally, should the fast-track, one-stage planning process in the Planning and Development Act 2024 not yet executed be executed, we may be in the extraordinary situation where this Bill effectively allows the Government

review of the licensing system in relation to the Government’s plan to allow landlords to rent out modular units adjacent to the principal private residence under the proposed revised exempted development guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37482/26

will carry out a review of the licensee system in relation to the plan to allow landlords to rent out modular units adjacent to the principal private residence under the revised proposed exempted development guidelines. The reason I ask is because there are a number of loopholes with

number of issues in Limerick in recent times in relation to Georgian buildings, the owners of which have benefited from the exempted development guidelines. In some cases, they have been fantastic. In other cases, they have been less than fantastic. We have had issues whereby people have bastardised … compliance with EU and national law. This brings me on to a brief point before I conclude about the upcoming exempted development guidelines for residential development. I have a slight concern there about the potential unintended consequences of the proposed changes around, essentially, substandard sheds being rented

will deal with the substance of the exempted development regulations when they come to committee on Tuesday of next week. Many of us on this side of the House have long argued for some flexibility in our planning code for family members to be able to provide free … considered under law a tenant and have the full protections of the Residential Tenancies Act. Notwithstanding a separate substantive debate on the exempted development regulations will have next week, this is an incredibly retrograde step and one to which we are fundamentally opposed

RPZs, to attract private investment back into the rental sector; the new planning design standards for apartments; a reduction in the VAT rate to 9% from 13.5%; an enhanced corporation tax deduction; and an exemption from corporation tax for cost-rental homes. The cumulative impact of these could … with all local authorities and industry and is actively developing a programme of investment to get more homes built. The office will identify and address barriers to the delivery of public infrastructure projects needed to enable housing development, through the alignment of funding and co-ordination of infrastructure

planning permissions and brought in measures to make developments viable again which Sinn Féin opposes at each and every opportunity. It is why even today the Minister of State, Deputy Cummins, has signed an order to continue planning exemptions for the conversion of vacant commercial properties into homes

relation to the noise aspect of this planning application is expected after that period ends. This decision will be incorporated in the planning decision by Fingal County Council, which is expected shortly thereafter. It is, however, likely that any planning decision by Fingal County Council may then … order as exempted development but only where they are not separately subject to environmental assessments under EU law. I will publish an order on my Department’s website and in Iris Oifigiúil and inform Fingal County Council, which is the relevant planning authority. While it is critical that

will seek to identify the areas in and around the Boyne catchment where detailed proposals and plans for renewal, preservation, conservation, restoration and development or redevelopment would be appropriate and include proposals relating to public access and public amenities including public transport and pedestrian access to the Boyne … State to seek and secure another exemption to the nitrates directive. I will return to that in my response to the Minister's comments on the Bill later. Some welcome steps are being taken. Teagasc, for example, has developed an action plan for better farming for water

businesses that promote the protection of industrial harmony, which is crucial to our economy. Officials in my Department are working to develop an action plan to promote collective bargaining which, under the EU directive on adequate minimum wages, must be submitted to the EU Commission by November … content of the action plan and we want to ensure that the working conditions of young people are fair and appropriate. Therefore, my Department has launched a public consultation on the proposal to extend the late working hour exemption for young persons to unlicensed premises so that they

That is important. Then we had the national development plan, which provided funding. We then had Delivering Homes, Building Communities. Today, we have the accelerated infrastructure task force report and action plan. They are all parts of a comprehensive plan, led by the Government, to get an increased … looking at planning exemptions. Modular homes came up. A body of work is under way at the moment to look at planning. The point is that this is a co-ordinated and comprehensive plan, including the national planning framework, the national development plan, the plan we have