How long is the bathing season?

The bathing season in Ireland runs from June 1st until September 15th of each year.

 

How long is the public consultation period?

The Draft public consultation stage is for a period of not less than 6 weeks. This ran from Thursday, 8th June 2023 - Friday, 21st July 2023.

In the event that material amendments are made to the Draft LAP, these will be placed on public display with submissions / observations invited for a period of not less than 4 weeks.

How long is the public consultation period?

The pre-draft public consultation period runs from 12th September 2023 to 17th October 2023.

How long will a Disability Access Certificate take to process?

The timescale is up to 8 weeks under Section 6(5) of the Building Control Act, 1990, or longer if agreed between the applicant and the Building Control Authority.

Disability Access
How long will it take before I am offered housing?

Unfortunately this cannot be determined. There is a long list of applicants waiting for social housing support.

How long will it take before I get offered housing?

Unfortunately this cannot be determined.  

How long will it take before I get offered housing?
How long will it take for my grant to be approved?

The Council will endeavour to decide on each application as soon as possible and will make every effort to issue a provisional approval of a grant within six weeks following receipt of a fully completed and valid application.

Delays in issuing provisional approval can occur due to incomplete applications, incorrect or insufficient documentation being submitted or if major works are being carried out which require evidence of planning permission or a certificate of exemption under the Planning Acts.

Please note that applications which are missing key information will be returned.

How long will it take for my grant to be approved?

The Council will endeavour to decide on each application as soon as possible and will make every effort to issue a provisional approval of a grant within six weeks following receipt of a fully completed and valid application.

Delays in issuing provisional approval can occur due to incomplete applications, incorrect or insufficient documentation being submitted or if major works are being carried out which require evidence of planning permission or a certificate of exemption under the Planning Acts.

Please note that applications which are missing key information will be returned.

How long will the lease be for? Who decides?
The lease would be for 10 to 20 years and will be agreed between the owner and the Council.
How many coffins can go into a grave?

Unfortunately we cannot guarantee the amount of coffin burials in a grave. It depends on the type of ground and other factors such as size of coffins etc.

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