Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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244. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 18 May 2023, if the developer is unilaterally extending the scale of the development, which appears to be in excess of that authorised by way of exemption or other arrangement; if the scale of the work to date is entirely associated with the use authorised by his Department of the house in question; if, as indicated by the local authority, this extra development is in breach of planning regulations; if this can be clarified in early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25490/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Department has been informed that the provider for the property in question lodged an application for a Declaration pursuant to section 5 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, on 8 May 2023.

This declaration concerns the proposed use of the property as accommodation for persons seeking international protection, and for certain limited internal works carried out to update and maintain the property.

The Department is not aware of any extensive development works on this site other than the preparation of the property for residential use while ensuring that the protected structure is maintained.

The planning matters at hand are being addressed between the Council and the owner of the property directly. The Department will await the outcome of those proceedings.