Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 May 2024
90. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing schemes currently underway using the Part 8 derogation including the number of units to be delivered; the locations of each scheme along with commencement and estimated completion dates for each scheme. [24289/24]
View answerLegislation enacted in December 2022 amended the Planning and Development Act. The provisions under sections 3, 13 and 14 of the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2022 which insert section 179A into the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, have commenced. These provisions provide that housing developments by, on behalf of, or in partnership with a local authority which commences construction before the end of 2024 will be exempt from planning permission and from the Local Authority ’Part 8’ process, subject to a number of specific conditions. Where a development does not satisfy the conditions set out in section 179A, the normal local authority own development arrangements under the ‘Part 8’ process will apply.
Reporting is required under article 39A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, and data provided by local authorities set out in the table below, indicates the number of units where site notices have been issued by each local authority as of the end of Q4 2023. Data for Q1 2024 has been requested from local authorities and will be available in due course.
|
Local Authority |
No. Proposed Housing Developments [site notice issued] |
No. of Residential Units Proposed [site notice issued] |
|
Carlow |
2 |
4 |
|
Clare |
1 |
26 |
|
Cork CoCo |
2 |
36 |
|
Donegal |
1 |
21 |
|
Fingal |
2 |
176 |
|
Kerry |
1 |
19 |
|
Kilkenny |
3 |
49 |
|
Laois |
5 |
39 |
|
Leitrim |
1 |
18 |
|
Louth |
1 |
3 |
|
Mayo |
2 |
21 |
|
Meath |
2 |
10 |
|
Offaly |
2 |
14 |
|
Roscommon |
3 |
23 |
|
South Dublin |
3 |
131 |
|
Waterford City & Co |
6 |
70 |
|
Westmeath |
3 |
16 |
|
Wicklow |
1 |
152 |
|
Dublin City |
2 |
238 |
