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 23/2026 Official bill number / year
Repeal of Exempted Development Regulations Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Eoin Ó Broin · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 26 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 27 Feb 2026
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Repeals two 2022–2023 regulations that exempted certain temporary accommodation buildings for international protection seekers from planning permission requirements.
- Removes exempted development status previously extended to 2028, requiring future accommodation facilities to obtain standard planning permission.
- Allows state agency to apply for planning retention permission for existing exempted accommodation to continue operating legally.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 34th Dáil26 Feb 2026
- Second Stage 34th Dáil26 Feb 2026
Debates
Related bills
- International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017 Committee Stage
- Health (Inspection of Emergency Homeless Accommodation and Asylum Seekers Accommodation) Bill 2021 First Stage
- Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 Enacted
- Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021 Enacted
- Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 Enacted
- Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2021 Enacted