472. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans in place to recognise the role of allotments and community gardens given it is 100 years since allotments were legislated for in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72454/26]
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473. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the timeframe for when guidance to local authorities on the provision of allotments and community gardens will be provided, given the original date was for the guidance to be issued by December 2023, and given that other countries such as Wales and Scotland have had specific guidance issued for …
332. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the implementation of Part 3, Chapter 5, Section 48 of the Planning and Development Act 2024, which requires that local authorities prepare a strategy for allotments and community gardens in their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31620/26]
1449. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to recognise the positive impact that allotments and community gardens have had on Irish society over the past 100 years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1555/26]