Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 September 2024
224. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Planning and Development Bill 2023, when enacted, will give an exemption to a farmer to lay a watermain in to service a water trough; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37359/24]
View answer225. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Planning and Development Bill 2023, when enacted, will give an exemption to a group water scheme laying a water main where the works are funded under the multi-annual water programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37360/24]
View answerThe Planning and Development Bill 2023 is currently before the Oireachtas and is due to be enacted in October.
A parallel programme to update the associated secondary legislation is currently underway and new regulations will be made under the enacted Bill that will repeal and replace the existing Planning and Development regulations. The introduction of the new regulations will coincide with the phased commencement of the enacted Bill, which is anticipated to take place over a period of approximately 18 months following enactment to allow the planning system to embed the changes contained therein.
In tandem with the enactment of the Bill and its subsequent commencement, I will be bringing exempted development regulations before the Oireachtas in accordance with the provisions of the Bill, currently set out in section 4(4) and section 9 of the Bill
Prior to finalising and laying of draft regulations before the Houses of the Oireachtas, a public consultation will be held on the classes of development currently exempted under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended. This will assist in informing the process of reviewing the classes of exempted development going forward and amending those classes where appropriate, in line with proper and sustainable development and adherence to other legislative requirements, such as environmental legislation in relation to Environmental Impact Assessment or Appropriate Assessment.
It is intended to hold this public consultation before the end of 2024 and any member of the public will be able to make submissions, including in relation to specific classes of water infrastructure for consideration.
