Written answers

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Development Contributions

Photo of Richard O'DonoghueRichard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent)
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434. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when details will be given regarding the removal of the development levy for one-off housing; the conditions relating to its abolition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23171/23]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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On 25 April 2023, the Government approved additional measures under the Housing for All Action Plan to incentivise the activation of increased housing supply and help reduce housing construction costs, including the introduction of temporary time-limited arrangements for the waiving of local authority “section 48” development contributions and the refunding of Uisce Éireann water and waste water connection charges.

These temporary time-limited arrangements apply for 1 year to all permitted residential development –

  • that commences on site between 25 April 2023 and 24 April 2024, and
  • is completed not later than 31 December 2025.
My officials are currently working on the detailed arrangements in relation to the operation and administration of the development contribution waiver scheme and the Uisce Éireann connection charge refund scheme. Once finalised, details of these arrangements will issue to local authorities and Uisce Éireann.

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