Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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445. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration has been given to including self-builds which commenced prior to the announcement of the waiver connection and council fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24990/23]

Darragh 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, including self-build houses –

• that commences on site between 25 April 2023 and 24 April 2024, and
• is completed not later than 31 December 2025.