Written answers

Thursday, 15 July 2021

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Legislative Process

Photo of Cian O'CallaghanCian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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192. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Bills being worked on by his Department that are pending publication; the title of these Bills; the date he anticipates the publication of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38757/21]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is working on a number of Bills that are pending publication, i.e. expected to be published in Quarter 3 2021, the details of which are set out in the following table:

Title of Bill Anticipated Publication Date
Maritime Area Planning Bill July 2021
Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2021 September 2021
Electoral Reform Bill September 2021
Water Environment (Abstractions and Certain Impoundments) Bill September 2021

Information on Bills before the Oireachtas but not yet enacted is available at: www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/find-bills-and-acts/?billType=bills&keyword=Housing&year=2019-2021&sortBy=billNumber

In addition to these, work is ongoing on other Bills such as the Tailte Éireann Bill, the Water Services Separation Bill, the Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill, the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill and the Housing and Residential Tenancies Bill.

Photo of Cian O'CallaghanCian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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193. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of legislative provisions that have been passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas but yet to be commenced by him; the list and details of these provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38758/21]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Details of the Acts, including sections of Acts, falling under the remit of my Department, which have yet to be commenced are set out in the attached table.

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