1292. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for details of any plans of his Department to introduce a rural exemption or tiered contribution model for development fees, in recognition of the disparity in service provision between urban and rural applicants. [47064/25]
Topics / Development Contributions
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDevelopment Contributions
47 questions from 25 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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1293. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department monitors the consistency of development contribution fee application across local authorities, and for details of any guidance issued to ensure fairness and transparency in how these fees are calculated and enforced. [47065/25]
1294. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for details of any review undertaken by his Department into the impact of development contribution fees on rural housing viability, and whether such fees have contributed to delays or cancellations of rural builds. [47066/25]
243. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the Uisce Éireann rebate and development contribution waiver for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38379/25]
1154. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the temporary waiver in respect of local authority development contributions, given that it would greatly support annual housing targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18626/25]
1227. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the further extension of the development contributions waiver; what assistance is in place for those starting out on a residential home self-build to alleviate the added financial pressure due to the reintroduction of development contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19462/25]
1247. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the development levy waiver and Uisce Éireann rebate schemes will be extended beyond December 2026; and when an announcement on this can be expected, given the large number of developments awaiting clarity to proceed. [19894/25]
409. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the temporary waiver in respect of local authority development contributions, in view of the fact it would greatly support annual housing targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6653/25]
411. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend the waiver on local development contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6845/25]
426. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to extend the temporary waiver in respect of development contributions paid to local authorities for owner occupiers building their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5699/25]
429. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend the development contribution waiver in situations of SME developers, serving the owner occupier market, with viability and affordability challenges or on inner urban higher density schemes that face similar challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5736/25]
430. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans that are in place to extend the development contribution waivers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5737/25]
434. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the temporary waiver in respect of development contributions to local authorities for those building houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5762/25]
440. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if plans to extend the temporary waiver in respect of development contributions payable to local authorities for building a house in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5876/25]
446. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current balances for development contributions, by local authority, and the current expected expenditure of said amount by each local authority, in tabular form. [5990/25]
451. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider a waiver in respect of development contributions for houses being built in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6040/25]
864. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to assist the local community with extension works to both the pontoon and slip at Portmagee Pier, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2569/25]
765. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans, if any, to extend further the development contribution fees waiver, following the extension that was made to 31 December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1110/25]
802. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the temporary waiver of development contributions will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1622/25]
804. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to extend the planning fees waiver further in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1643/25]
807. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if persons starting a residential development (home) now will be able to avail of the development contribution waiver; if this waiver applies to people starting now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1698/25]
809. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to further extend the local development levy waiver on new houses beyond December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1719/25]