Dereliction and Building Regeneration Bill 2025: First Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2025-05-20
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Malcolm Noonan (GP), Agricultural Panel

I move:
Bill entitled an Act to provide for identification, management, restoration and bringing back to use of derelict buildings and to simplify and expedite applications to refurbish or change the use of upper floors or ‘over the shop’ for residential use by establishing in each local authority a special planning and building control approval system to be called a Town Centre First application process.

Mark Daly (CC), Administrative Panel

When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

Malcolm Noonan (GP), Agricultural Panel

Next Tuesday.

Mark Daly (CC), Administrative Panel

Is that agreed? Agreed.

Mark Daly (CC), Administrative Panel

I welcome the guests of Deputy Currie from Corduff Football Club, who are here wearing their club colours, and guests of the Minister, Deputy McEntee, Niall Foster and his father. I thank them for being here as well.

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Sitting date: 2025-05-20