1052. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether, in light of the NPF Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements Guidelines issued in July 2025 (details supplied) planning authorities are now permitted to expand settlement boundaries and zone land beyond existing built-up areas; whether this zoning headroom must be reconciled with, or takes precedence over, the compact growth priority set out under the Sustainable Residential Development and Compact Settlements Guidelines for Planning Authorities published in January 2024 and the Revised National Planning Framework approved in April 2025, both of which reaffirm the Government's commitment to compact growth in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42102/26]

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1052. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether, in light of the NPF Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements Guidelines issued in July 2025 (details supplied) planning authorities are now permitted to expand settlement boundaries and zone land beyond existing built-up areas; whether this zoning headroom must be reconciled with, or takes precedence over, the compact growth priority set out under the Sustainable Residential Development and Compact Settlements Guidelines for Planning Authorities published in January 2024 and the Revised National Planning Framework approved in April 2025, both of which reaffirm the Government's commitment to compact growth in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42102/26]

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