Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Philip Jones:

That is my understanding as well, but in fairness, they have given the gradual, phased implementation, so that the first lot will not be caught for a while. Then everything will be caught. It is a huge change from the previous general scheme, which only applied to new. As we know, that would not have worked for years. This one is much better in that context.

In fairness to the Department, it is bringing in the phasing, and that phasing will act as some sort of a prod to get development moving, which in some case may have been zoned for 20 years. That is good. If we get some of that activated quickly, because of a fear of getting done and having to pay more, then everybody wins.

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