Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)

The Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill is listed for publication prior to the next session. This legislation seeks to support economic development by ensuring that the planning system supports targeted investment and infrastructure under the national development plan and to further modernise land zoning. County and city councils will shortly draw up their new development plans. Some of them have commenced already. It is important that legislation is in place before the commencement of the next rezoning of land.

Can the Tánaiste provide a specific timescale within which that legislation will be published?

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