Updated to 30 July 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 388 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Land Development Agency Act 2021
No. 26 of 2021
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-10 | 15 December 2021 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 712 of 2021), art. 2(a) |
| S. 11 | 31 March 2022 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 143 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| Ss. 12,13 | 15 December 2021 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 712 of 2021), art. 2(b) |
| S. 14 | 31 March 2022 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 143 of 2022), art. 2(b) |
| S. 15 | 31 March 2022 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 143 of 2022), art. 2(c) |
| S. 16 | 15 December 2021 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 712 of 2021), art. 2(b) |
| S. 17 | 31 March 2022 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 143 of 2022), art. 2(d) |
| Ss. 18-20 | 15 December 2021 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 712 of 2021), art. 2(b) |
| S. 21 | 31 March 2022 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 143 of 2022), art. 2(e) |
| Ss. 22-24 | 15 December 2021 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 712 of 2021), art. 2(b) |
| S. 25 | 15 December 2021 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 712 of 2021), art. 2(c) |
| S. 26 | 15 December 2021 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 712 of 2021), art. 2(d) |
| S. 27 | 15 December 2021 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 712 of 2021), art. 2(e) |
| Ss. 28, 29 | 31 March 2022 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 143 of 2022), art. 2(f) |
| S. 30 | 15 December 2021 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 712 of 2021), art. 2(f) |
| Ss. 31, 32 | 31 March 2022 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 143 of 2022), art. 2(f) |
| Ss. 33, 34 | 31 March 2022 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 143 of 2022), art. 2(g) |
| Ss. 35-45 | 15 December 2021 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 712 of 2021), art. 2(g) |
| Ss. 46-48 | 15 December 2021 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 712 of 2021), art. 2(h) |
| Ss. 49-55(6) | 31 March 2022 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 143 of 2022), art. 2(h) |
| S. 55(7) | 1 January 2023 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Remaining Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 724 of 2022), art. 2 |
| Ss. 56-59 | 31 March 2022 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 143 of 2022), art. 2(h) |
| Ss. 60-73 | 31 March 2022 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 143 of 2022), art. 2(i) |
| Ss. 74-77 | 1 January 2023 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Remaining Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 724 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 78 | 31 March 2022 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 143 of 2022), art. 2(j) |
| S. 79 | 15 December 2021 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 712 of 2021), art. 2(i) |
| S. 80 | 31 March 2022 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 143 of 2022), art. 2(j) |
| Schedules 1-3 | 1 January 2023 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Remaining Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 724 of 2022), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement Date |
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 4 amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(4), 637(a)(i), (ii) | 2 December 2024 | Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 662 of 2024), art. 2(b) |
| Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 57 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | ||
| S. 8(2) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 57 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 14(1)(o) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(4), 637(b)(i) | 2 December 2024 | Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 662 of 2024), art. 2(b) |
| S. 14(1)(p) inserted | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(4), 637(b)(ii) | 2 December 2024 | Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 662 of 2024), art. 2(b) |
| S. 25(3A) inserted | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(4), 637(c) | 2 December 2024 | Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 662 of 2024), art. 2(b) |
| S. 29(3)(c) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 57 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 32A inserted | Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), s. 69 | 6 March 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 33A inserted | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(4), 637(d) | 2 December 2024 | Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 662 of 2024), art. 2(b) |
| S. 52(3)(a) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 57 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 58 amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 57 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 58(a)(ii) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 57 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 58(b) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 57 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 74 substituted in so far only as the substitution effects the substitution of the definition of “Board" | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 57 | 18 June 2025 | Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 6 |
| S. 74 substituted in so far as the substitution effects the substitution of the definition of ‘permission’, ‘planning authority’, ‘cost rental dwelling’, ‘dwelling’, ‘specified percentage’ | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 57 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 75(1) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 57 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 75(9) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 57 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| Sch. 2 functions vested in Ervia transferred and references construed | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 11 | 1 June 2024 | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 6 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Valuation of Relevant Public Land) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 106 of 2023) |
| S. 35(1) | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Dissolution Day) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 144 of 2022) |
| S. 55(4) | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Valuation of Relevant Public Land) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 106 of 2023) |
| S. 55(5) | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Valuation of Relevant Public Land) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 106 of 2023) |
| S. 75(2)(b) | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Part 9 Exemption) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 295 of 2024) |