Planning Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 February 2023

Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Questions (133, 135)

Réada Cronin

Question:

133. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline his Department's position on how the proposed Planning and Development Bill 2022 appears to remove the requirement for local authorities to reserve land for communities to use for cultivation as allotments, along with the definition of allotment itself, and the regulation, promotion and facilitation of the use of this land for such a purpose, and further, leaving the current 2,500 allotments and community gardens without a legal framework (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8925/23]

Réada Cronin

Question:

135. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way and the reason the proposed Planning and Development Bill 2022 appears to remove the requirement for local authorities to reserve land for communities to use for cultivation as allotments, along with the definition of allotment itself, and the regulation, promotion and facilitation of the use of this land for such purposes, leaving the current 2,500 allotments and community gardens without a legal framework (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8924/23]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 135 together.

I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 302 and 303 of 21 February 2023 which set out the position in this matter.