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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2024

Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Ceisteanna (612)

Paul Murphy

Paul Murphy

Paul Murphy

Ceist:

612. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to amend the legislation relating to S. 254 licences under the Planning and Development Act 2000, given the way it is currently being used to erect phone masts without site notices; his views on whether that site notices should be mandatory for applications to erect site notices for phone mast erection; his views on whether submissions and representations should be able to be made to any S. 254 application; and his further views on whether a stay on any works should be mandatory if an appeal is lodged to An Bord Pleanála in relation to such an application. [45152/24]

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Darragh O'Brien

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The Planning and Development Act 2024 (“Act of 2024”) was signed into law by the President of Ireland on 17 October 2024. My Department is currently putting arrangements in place to implement a phased commencement of the Act of 2024 to facilitate the transition to the new legislation across the planning system, taking into account the need to liaise with local authorities, planning bodies and other stakeholders.

It should be noted that the existing provisions in the Planning and Development Act 2000 (“Act of 2000”) will remain in place until the relevant provisions in the Bill are commenced.

Section 254 of the Act of 2000 will be replaced by section 13 and 14 of the Act of 2024 on commencement of those sections. Section 13(4)(b) of the Act of 2024 was added at Seanad Report stage to include a Regulation making power for the Minister to prescribe certain classes of licence requests as requiring public notification. This amendment takes account of input at Seanad Committee Stage in relation to licences for telecommunication masts and ensures that there is a public notification process for such licence applications. I am satisfied that the Act of 2024 addresses the issues raised and should alleviate any such concerns. 

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