Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-14
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Christopher O'Sullivan (FF), Cork South-West

We all have the same intention and the same end goal here, which is to tackle dereliction and bring units back into use, especially as housing in which people can live. We all share that key goal.
I will try to give clarity on the Senator's exact questions. Section 3 of the Bill will work in combination with the Interpretation Act 2025, which already provides for what we are talking about here, which is the collection of the levy. It is important to clarify that nothing in the Bill changes the liability for the vacant site levy. I have very little to say other than that. Unfortunately, I cannot accept the amendment.

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Sitting date: 2026-07-14