Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Leader to arrange a debate regarding newly-zoned land areas within local authority areas. I have received several representations from councillors regarding people from around the country whose land has been zoned, particularly from Councillor Tom Connolly in County Mayo. The only avenue that is open to those people now is to appeal to An Bord Pleanála. An exemption from the tax liability on the basis of farming activity being carried out on residentially zoned lands is not a provision in the Finance Act 2021 but the purpose of the draft residential zoned land tax, RZLT, map. People have to appeal to An Bord Pleanála in this regard. Many people do not want their land zoned. They want to farm; they have been farming the land for years and they do not want to develop it. I hope the Leader will arrange a debate on this matter in the House because many issues arise. This is impacting on family farms and families who would like the issue addressed. Perhaps this House is the ideal place to have a reasoned debate on the issue.