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Dereliction and Building Regeneration Bill 2025
- Sponsor
- Malcolm Noonan · Green Party
- Introduced
- 20 May 2025
- Last updated
- 21 May 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Expands derelict building definition to include damaged, neglected, boarded-up, or disconnected properties; requires local authorities publish registers online and notify Minister after two years.
- Creates Town Centre First application process streamlining planning and building control approval for residential conversions, upper-floor refurbishments, and change-of-use in town centres.
- Establishes national Town Centre First Partnership office to provide guidance on refurbishment and retrofitting; requires housing department draft technical guidance for building regulations.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage27th Seanad20 May 2025
- Second Stage27th Seanad20 May 2025
Debates
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