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Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Questions (598)

Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

598. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Planning Policy Statements on short-term letting, rural housing, Gaeltacht housing, islands housing will be published. [37102/26]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The commencement of provisions within Part 3 of the Planning and Development Act 2024 on 2 October 2025 provides the statutory basis for the issuing of National Planning Statements. Under the provisions of the Act of 2024 the Minster may, at any time and with the approval of Government, issue a National Planning Statement in relation to planning matters to support proper planning and sustainable development.

National Planning Statements will replace Ministerial guidelines issued under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). Existing Ministerial Guidelines issued under Section 28 of the Act of 2000 will, over time, be revoked and replaced with National Planning Statements. Section 27 (1) of the Act of 2024 states that, notwithstanding the repeal of Section 28 of the Act of 2000, guidelines issued under that section that were in force immediately before the repeal of that section, shall continue in force until revoked or replaced by a National Planning Statement.

The delivery of housing is a top priority for Government. The Government’s new housing action plan Delivering Homes, Building Communities sets out a series of actions aligned with the Revised National Planning Framework housing projections which set out the need to plan for the delivery of approximately 50,000 additional homes per annum to 2040.

The Housing Action Plan commits to the preparation of National Planning Statements with regard to short-term letting, rural housing and housing within Gaeltacht areas. The timelines are in the table below:

Action No.	Action	Timeline
7.16	Introduce increased regulation of the Short-Term Letting sector by: introducing a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill; and a National Planning Statement which will provide guidance for local authorities when deciding on planning applications for short-term lets	H1 2026
8.5	Publish a National Planning Statement relating to rural housing to provide clarity and consistency within the planning system	H2 2026
8.7	Publish a National Planning Statement for housing in Gaeltacht areas.	H1 2027

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