PQ 143
143. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine the introduction of statutory per capita targets for the provision of allotments and community gardens by local authorities, having regard to comparator jurisdictions such as Denmark where approximately 50,000 plots are provided for a population of similar size; if such targets will be included in the forthcoming guidelines or in a National Planning Statement under the Planning and Development Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29207/26]
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143. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine the introduction of statutory per capita targets for the provision of allotments and community gardens by local authorities, having regard to comparator jurisdictions such as Denmark where approximately 50,000 plots are provided for a population of similar size; if such targets will be included in the forthcoming guidelines or in a National Planning Statement under the Planning and Development Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29207/26]
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