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Local Government (Community Gardens) Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Green Party
- Introduced
- 7 Nov 2023
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Local authorities must create and publish a community gardens policy every three years, setting conditions for developing, allocating, and using community gardens with Universal Design principles.
- Community members can apply to their local authority for community garden space; authorities must maintain waiting lists and allocate gardens based on published policy criteria.
- Local authorities must make bye-laws governing community garden use, publish policies online and in offices, and report annual progress on policy implementation.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil7 Nov 2023
- Second Stage33rd Dáil1 May 2025
Debates
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