74. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to confirm when a project (details supplied), which has been granted planning permission can proceed; if this project has been advertised in order that tenders can be submitted; when it is likely that the tender process will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3816/25]
Topics / Planning Issues
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPlanning Issues
434 questions from 101 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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427 written, 7 oral
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| January 2025 | 2 |
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| March 2025 | 17 |
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| May 2025 | 32 |
| June 2025 | 12 |
| July 2025 | 43 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 28 |
| October 2025 | 35 |
| November 2025 | 40 |
| December 2025 | 22 |
| January 2026 | 26 |
| February 2026 | 27 |
| March 2026 | 17 |
| April 2026 | 24 |
| May 2026 | 29 |
| June 2026 | 27 |
| July 2026 | 14 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 7 |
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143. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will bring forward amendments to section 254 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, for overground electronic communications infrastructure and associated physical infrastructure (details supplied). [3811/25]
144. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether it is appropriate that development of large-scale permanent telecommunications masts can avail of the section 254 licensing process generally utilised for temporary signage and street furniture, rather than the standard planning permission process; if the grant of such a licence on local authority land b…
573. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to report on the implementation of the Ministerial Action Plan on Planning Resources; if each of the five working groups (details supplied) has been formally established; the number of times each working group has met since it was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2220/25]
590. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes granted planning permission in Dublin city in each of the years 2020-2024 inclusive, by local electoral area and type of dwelling (whether apartments or houses), in tabular form; the number of these homes that will be affordable-purchase homes, as well as the number that will be allocated for social housing; …
592. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a controlled derogation of planning permission law can be introduced during the term of this Government, to allow for an increase in the number of homes being built for young families, many of whom have access to family land, but cannot obtain permission to build due to spatial planning guidelines; and if he will make a statem…
997. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the use of a private residential dwelling home as a residential care home for children in the care of the State, where that care is being provided by a private provider contracted to Tusla, requires a change in either the planning status of the private residential dwelling, or a change in its planning use; and…
261. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if he will support Galway County Council in making a formal request to An Bord Pleanála to modify the planning consent conditions in order to remove the requirement for the National Parks and Wildlife Service agreement of method statements for the improvement works on the N59 in County Galway from Bunnakill to Claremount. [1555/25]
770. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on planned revisions to the Rural Planning Guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1228/25]