Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 October 2016
80. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if guidelines have been issued to local authorities on the operation of the vacant site levy; and if he will indicate where these are available to the public. [31083/16]
View answerMy Department issued general guidance on the implementation of the vacant site levy to planning authorities by way of Circular Letter PL7/2016 on 1 July 2016, entitled Implementation of the Vacant Site Levy as provided for in the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, which is available on my Department’s website at the following link: http://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/pl_07-2016_guidance_on_implementation_of_the_vacant_site_levy.pdf .
