Enacted 56/2020
Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020
- Introduced
- 13 Nov 2020
- Last updated
- 11 May 2021
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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
- First Stage 26th Seanad13 Nov 2020
- Second Stage 26th Seanad25 Nov 2020
- Committee Stage 26th Seanad25 Nov 2020
- Report Stage 26th Seanad30 Nov 2020
- Fifth Stage 26th Seanad2 Dec 2020
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil2 Dec 2020
- Committee Stage 33rd Dáil16 Dec 2020
- Report Stage 33rd Dáil16 Dec 2020
- Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil16 Dec 2020
- Enacted19 Dec 2020