Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 51:

In page 18, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following:

“Amendment of section 28 (Ministerial guidelines) of Planning and Development Act 2000

18. Section 28 of Planning and Development Act 2000 is amended—

(a) by the deletion of subsection (1C) (substituted by the Planning and Development(Amendment) Act 2018), and

(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1C):

“(1CA) Notwithstanding subsection (1), guidelines under that subsection—

(a) shall not contain specific planning policy requirements with which planning authorities, regional assemblies and the Board shall, in the performance of their functions, comply, and

(b) any guidelines issued by the Minister under subsection (1) and in force immediately before the commencement of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development)Act 2021 that contains a specific planning policy requirement shall be construed, after such commencement, as a requirement on the planning authorities to have regard to the guidelines concerned in accordance with subsection (1A).”.”.