393. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the proposed planning exemptions for residential development will include attic conversions; if national standards will apply uniformly across all local authorities; and the extent to which individual councils will retain discretion in applying such regulations. [36433/26]
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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| July 2025 | 43 |
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| October 2025 | 35 |
| November 2025 | 40 |
| December 2025 | 22 |
| January 2026 | 26 |
| February 2026 | 27 |
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| 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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394. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected timeline for the introduction of new planning exemptions currently under consideration; when draft regulations will be published; and whether stakeholders, including industry practitioners, will be consulted in advance of implementation. [36434/26]
678. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the research that was carried out by his Department prior to the recent changes to planning regulations for modular homes, specifically in relation to the potential for a loss of privacy for neighbouring homes and residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34111/26]
679. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the research that was carried out by his Department prior to the recent changes to planning regulations for modular homes, specifically in relation to the potential impact on the work of local authorities and their county development plans. [34112/26]
680. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement that was had with architects and town planners prior to the recent changes to planning regulations for modular homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34113/26]
681. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement that was had with senior management within local authorities prior to the recent changes to planning regulations for modular homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34114/26]
682. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the mechanisms that are in place for local authorities to raise concerns related to recent changes to planning regulations for modular homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34115/26]
335. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the research that was carried out by his Department prior to the recent changes to planning regulations for modular homes, specifically in relation to the potential for increased traffic congestion in areas with significant uptake in modular builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33615/26]
336. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the research that was carried out by his Department prior to the recent changes to planning regulations for modular homes, specifically in relation to the minimum garden size where they will be permitted; if there is any restriction in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33616/26]
337. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the research that was carried out by his Department prior to the recent changes to planning regulations for modular homes, specifically in relation to concerns of overlooking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33617/26]
338. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the research that was carried out by his Department prior to the recent changes to planning regulations for modular homes, specifically in relation to disputes from neighbours whereby a new modular build in a garden negatively impacts on the liveability of their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33618/26]
504. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32106/26]
334. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new rural planning guidelines will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31674/26]
127. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the IDA’s application for planning permission for a factory on its green-field site at Creagh, Ballinasloe; the expected timeline for approval and the works to make the site investment-ready; and the further steps that are planned to attract enterprise investment once permission is secured. [30510/26]
690. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the proposed rural housing guidelines; whether consideration is being given to allowing non-farming families to apply for permission for an additional dwelling on their family land, by reasons of close family ties to an area, increasing the current provision from one to two houses; and if he will make a statem…
691. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that a plot of land adjacent to and including a part of a rare alluvial woodland in Rathcoole, County Dublin is being considered for a new housing development; his views that this important woodland ecosystem would be better left undisturbed for the sake of recreational use by local residents and to protect the flora …
739. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the Government is not represented at the Public Planning Inquiry in Omagh into the Curraghinalt (Dalradian) Project, the proposed gold mine in County Tyrone given the profound cross-Border implications of the matter. [30874/26]
1319. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated time to carry out the relevant stages when developing a town centre first plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30383/26]
93. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are any plans, proposals, or considerations to establish an Educate Together primary school in Dundalk, County Louth, given the growing parental demand for multi-denominational education in the region (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28230/26]
95. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the procedures in place within her Department that ensures that significant population growth in an area is matched with additional school capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27966/26]
138. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans and timeframe to transition to new ten-year development plans; if he has considered synchronising all plans to start from 2029 to ensure a common evidence basis plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29174/26]
140. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will finalise and publish the guidelines for local authorities on the provision of allotments and community gardens, referenced in previous departmental replies as being progressed "as soon as is practical"; to provide the specific publication quarter now targeted; to outline the reasons for the delay to date; …
141. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of all meetings held by his Department in the preparation of the forthcoming guidelines for local authorities on allotments and community gardens, to include the date of each meeting, the attendees, and the matters discussed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29204/26]
142. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will list all external stakeholders, representative bodies, local authorities, State agencies and NGOs that have been consulted by his Department in the development of the forthcoming allotment and community garden guidelines; to indicate whether a formal public consultation is planned prior to finalisation; and if he will m…
143. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine the introduction of statutory per capita targets for the provision of allotments and community gardens by local authorities, having regard to comparator jurisdictions such as Denmark where approximately 50,000 plots are provided for a population of similar size; if such targets will be included in the forthcomin…