Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 34th Dáil The House currently handling the bill 33/2026 Official bill number / year
Planning and Development (Material Interest) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Peadar Tóibín · Aontú
- Introduced
- 24 Mar 2026
- Last updated
- 25 Mar 2026
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Objections to planning permission become ineffective unless made by someone with material interest in the development, with exceptions for State authorities and public bodies.
- Personal information submitted solely to prove material interest is kept private and not disclosed to the public by planning authorities or An Coimisiún Pleanála.
- Bill amends Planning and Development Act 2024 and Act 2000 to apply the material interest requirement to submissions, observations, and appeals against planning decisions.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 34th Dáil24 Mar 2026
- Second Stage 34th Dáil24 Mar 2026
Debates
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