First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 32nd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 71/2016 Official bill number / year
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016
- Sponsor
- Eoin Ó Broin · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 20 Jul 2016
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Removes section 28(1C) from the Planning and Development Act 2000, which previously allowed certain ministerial directives on planning decisions.
- Practical effect: Reduces ministerial power to intervene in local planning matters through binding directions to planning authorities.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to legislative debate or votes.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 32nd Dáil20 Jul 2016
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