The Minister shall lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas within 12 months of the commencement of this Act detailing the impact of the amendments to Part 4 of the Principal Act related to Judicial Reviews and detailing whether the procedural changes have resulted in a speeding up of planning related Judicial Reviews or increased the volume of planning litigation resulting in increased delays for residential and infrastructural development.”. It is now coming back with this national planning statement on the revised apartment guidelines, which will result in smaller, darker apartments without dual aspect, studio apartments that are just 32 sq. m.
The Minister of State referenced the size of a studio apartment in Vienna. With these revised apartment guidelines, the Minister of State has allowed developers to build entire developments of tiny studio or one-bedroom apartments.
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Mary Butler and John Clendennen; Níl, Deputies Eoin Ó Broin and Rory Hearne.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 44–97 |
| Recommendation put: | Carried | 97–46 |
| Amendment to amendment put: | Lost | 68–81 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 80–58 |
| Question put: | Carried | 80–67 |
| Question put: That section 62 stand part of the Bill. | Carried | 82–65 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 80–65 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 80–67 |
| Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." | Carried | 80–66 |
| Amendment to amendment put: | Lost | 68–80 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 80–68 |
| Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." | Carried | 80–68 |
| Question put: | Lost | 24–125 |
| Question put: | Lost | 69–79 |
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