John Cummins (Waterford, Fine Gael)

I will answer the Deputy's question. The Department has undertaken a wide review of exempted developments. All Departments have fed into that process. We have not had updated exempted development regulations for the past 25 years. As such, this is an extensive body of work and it is not only related to modular homes to the rear of a dwelling. It relates to all exempted development regulations. It is hoped we will publish a paper on this, for public display, in the next week or two. It will be commenced later in the year when Part 4 of the 2024 Act is implemented. It may be necessary to bring forward a couple of separate measures to deal with slurry storage and the modular units to the rear. That will be discussed with the joint committee because those exempted development regulations have to be laid before this committee.