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Urban Regeneration and Housing (Amendment) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Catherine Murphy · Social Democrats
- Introduced
- 17 May 2017
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Removes minimum 0.05 hectare threshold so vacant site levy applies to smaller sites that could accommodate housing under development standards.
- Increases vacant site levy by 1% annually for each full year site remains vacant, replacing fixed 3% rate.
- Eliminates exemptions and reduced levy rates for sites with outstanding loans; requires zoning and area details published on Vacant Site Register.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage32nd Dáil17 May 2017
Debates
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