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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In June 2018 in the context of preparation for Brexit, a fact sheet was published setting out the landings from the Irish Exclusive Zone for the years 2011 to 2015.  Under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), official landing statistics are reported by Member States by ICES division, rather than by Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and most ICES divisions straddle more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Affordable Housing: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Mr. Jim Baneham: The Deputy asked about the passing on of land to the private sector, which relates to the two sites I discussed, and the site on the Enniskerry Road. At the moment, the Enniskerry Road land is in the ownership of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, but the arrangement will pass the ownership on to approved housing bodies, AHBs, which are regulated social housing...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: ..., to delete lines 1 to 7 and substitute the following: “ “certificate” has the meaning given to it by subsection (3) of section 231; “existing use value”, in relation to the value of land on the date permission relating to the land is granted, means the value of the land calculated— (a) by reference to its use immediately before the permission...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (21 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: ...to take Questions Nos. 79 and 81 together. In accordance with the Control Regulation EU 1224/2009, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the competent authority for the compilation of landing data by Irish vessels. I have passed the request to the SFPA who will respond directly to the Deputy. The Irish authorities are not responsible for compiling data on landings or the value...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (31 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The residential zoned land tax (RZLT) is designed to prompt residential development by owners of land that is zoned for residential or mixed use purposes and that is serviced, and the primary objective of a RZLT is to increase the supply of housing rather than to raise revenue. The rate of residential zoned land tax is set at three percent on its commencement in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McGrath: Finance Act 2021 introduced Part 22A Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) into the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. RZLT is designed to prompt residential development by owners of land that is zoned for residential or mixed-use (including residential) purposes and that is serviced. The legislation underpinning RZLT requires local authorities to consider whether land meets the relevant criteria...

Written Answers — Land Registry: Land Registry (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Property Registration Authority (PRA) that it has no plans to shred historic and valuable documents. Since 1981 the Land Registry has been creating a computerised register to replace the former paper register. As part of the process of computerisation all paper folios have been scanned and indexed and the full archive of the original paper folios dating back to 1891 is...

Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Oct 2004) See 7 other results from this debate

Peter Callanan: I support the Minister for Agriculture and Food although I appreciate Senator Coonan's point. I have also read the IFA's submission. The Minister is correct about the value of land today in comparison to its value when the Land Commission stopped buying. At that time, land was valued at £1,500 per acre at most. In the years prior to that, land was acquired by the Land Commission for as...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Nov 2015)

Michael Noonan: ...that Section 598 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 grants Capital Gains Tax (CGT) retirement relief to individuals aged 55 or over  in respect of, among other things, the disposal ofland that has been let in certain circumstances. Land that has been let for up to 25 years in total ending with the disposal of that land will qualify for the relief. Land currently let under conacre...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: ...whether the property in question is registered or unregistered will be of particular relevance. In providing the following information, it is important to note that neither my Department nor the Land Registry has an advisory role in these matters and the person in question may wish to consult a solicitor in order to determine how to proceed. If the property in question is unregistered, the...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Council for Social Housing (28 Apr 2016)

John Curran: There are land banks available across the local authorities in Dublin. What is the interaction with the local authorities to access those lands? The agency has clearly identified the availability of land as an obstacle in delivery of housing. Yet local authorities have land, some of which they own and some they do not. Perhaps Mr. O'Brien could clarify the agency's engagement with local...

Written Answers — Land Transfers: Land Transfers (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: In order to encourage land mobility, and to reduce the costs of land transfer, the Government already has put in place a number of incentives, these include: An Early Retirement Scheme pension of up to €13,515 for a period of 10 years on farms transferred by gift, sale or lease. An installation aid grant of €9,520 for young trained farmers. Capital Gains Tax — Retirement Relief for...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Mr. Charlie McCreevy: But you see, Deputy, in 2001, if you refer to when a hard landing occurring, okay, we'll say a hard landing occurred in 2008, 2009. This is maybe a decade before the hard landing took place and I noted that in subsequent Central Bank reports and in subsequent ESRI reports, as late as 2006 and 2007 and 2008, they were predicting a hard landing was not going to occur at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (8 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: One of a range of measures within the Housing for All Strategy, the objective of the Residential Zoned Land Tax is to provide an incentive to landowners to build homes. It applies only to serviced land that is zoned suitable for residential development. The Department Of Housing, Planning and Local Government estimates that it is expected to impact 7,000 hectares to 8,000 hectares of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2024)

Michael McNamara: The concentration of land ownership in many parts of the country is a problem. It is particularly noticeable in south Tipperary and, indeed, the OPW's activities in north Clare are creating their own pressures. Obviously, the Tánaiste will be aware of the Irish Land Commission. It was abolished in the last century but he was a Deputy at the time. Nobody is proposing that it be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (24 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Land Development Agency (LDA) was established on an interim basis in September 2018, by way of an Establishment Order made under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971, pending the enactment of primary legislation when it will be established as a commercial State agency.  The LDA Bill 2021 focusses on the establishment of the corporate form and financial...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Strategies (13 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Land use is a crucial climate mitigation measure available to Ireland, but there are significant challenges to be overcome to maximise the potential contribution from land use. As such, the Programme for Government committed to a land use review to ensure that optimal land use options inform all relevant Government decisions. The review aims to balance environmental social and economic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (7 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...primarily a matter for the Minister for Finance, I work closely with him to ensure that taxation policy supports the Government’s priorities for the agri-food sector. Specifically on access to land and land mobility, long-term leasing income tax relief is a long-standing relief available for all landowners, including farmers, and is designed to encourage land mobility and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Ownership (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 606 and 607 together. Every local authority is required to maintain a register of all lands in its ownership, or leased by the local authority. When land is no longer held by the local authority, the date and manner in which the local authority ceased to hold such land and the consideration, if any, paid to the local authority in respect of such...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government (PfG): 'Our Shared Future' committed to a land use review to ensure that optimal land use options inform all relevant government decisions. This land use review is also outlined in the Climate Action Plan 2021. The review was designed to be carried out in two distinct phases. Phase 1 was an evidential review and the Phase 1 report, which was published on...