Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) Regulations 2025: Discussion
2:00 am
John Cummins (Waterford, Fine Gael)
I will take that back and discuss it with the Minister, Deputy Browne. The Deputy makes a fair point. While there is increased awareness of these exemptions and such, it is probably not widespread. Where schemes are in place and used well, they are having a positive impact on reducing vacancy and dereliction. That is what we want to see. In the context of the budget announcement last week on derelict property tax and the new housing plan, I will take back the Deputy's suggestion.
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