Conor Sheehan (Limerick City, Labour)
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313. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the revised national planning framework will be published; if he will guarantee that it will be published before the Dáil summer recess to allow for immediate debate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33269/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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On 20 June 2023, Government gave approval to commence the process of undertaking the First Revision of the National Planning Framework. The National Planning Framework (NPF), is the whole-of-Government strategy for strategic planning and sustainable development of our urban and rural areas to 2040, with the core objectives of securing balanced regional development and a sustainable ‘compact growth’ approach to the form and pattern of future development.

The revision process was approved and published by Government and the Oireachtas in April 2025. The revised NPF provides the basis for the review and updating of regional strategies and local authority development plans to reflect matters such as updated housing figures, projected jobs growth and renewable energy capacity allocations, including through the zoning of land for residential, employment and a range of other purposes. The implementation of the Planning and Development Act 2024 will also be closely aligned with the implementation of the revised NPF, with updated regional strategies and new 10-year development plans required to reflect the revised NPF as they are prepared.

A copy of the National Planning Framework – First Revision with the associated environmental documents is available to view at www.npf.ie/.