Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020

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• Amends planning law to allow Government to pause time limits for planning decisions during Covid-19 crises by order.
• Requires An Bord Pleanála to reject substitute consent applications unless exceptional circumstances exist; public can challenge this.
• Increases notice periods for rent non-payment evictions Jan–Apr 2021 and freezes rent increases during same period.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 26th Seanad

   13 Nov 2020
2. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   25 Nov 2020
3. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   25 Nov 2020
4. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   30 Nov 2020
5. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   2 Dec 2020
6. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   2 Dec 2020
7. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   16 Dec 2020
8. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   16 Dec 2020
9. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   16 Dec 2020
10. Enacted

    19 Dec 2020