Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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1343. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to set out all changes made to the revised National Planning Framework from the draft version published in November 2024 and the final version approved by cabinet in April 2025, in tabular form. [20935/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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A draft First Revision to the National Planning Framework and the associated environmental assessments was published in July 2024 and a national public consultation ran from 10 July 2024 to 12 September 2024. The publication was accompanied by a consolidated version of the Draft NPF which set out the amendments that were applied. An information campaign (including broadcast, print digital and social media) also ran to raise awareness of the consultation process and to encourage the public to engage with the draft first revision. 272 submissions were received during the draft consultation stage.

On 5 November 2024, Government agreed to progress and publish a draft schedule of amendments to the First Revision to the National Planning Framework (NPF) arising from the public consultation process. The publication of this version was also accompanied by a consolidated version of the Draft NPF which set out the amendments that were applied.

On 8 April 2025, Government approved a final Draft Revised NPF following the conclusion of the environmental assessments, which included a Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report; Post-Consultation Natura Impact Statement, Post Consultation Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Report and Appropriate Assessment Determination, and the associated documentation was published on the same date.

It is intended to publish the consolidated version and the schedule of amendments together with the Final Draft Revised NPF, subject to the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas.

Once finalised, the revised National Planning Framework will be incorporated into the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies and the City and County Development Plans.