Finance Act 2025

Amendment of section 835AY of Principal Act (interpretation (Part 35D))

48. (1) Section 835AY of the Principal Act is amended, in subsection (1)—

(a) in the definition of “large scale asset”—

(i) in paragraph (i), by the substitution of “section 835AAA(1),” for “section 835AAA(1), or”, and

(ii) by the insertion of the following paragraphs after paragraph (j):

“(k) an electricity transmission infrastructure development, a strategic gas infrastructure development or a strategic infrastructure development, each within the meaning of Part 4 of the Act of 2024, in respect of which a decision to grant permission has been made under section 123 of that Act, or

(l) a large-scale residential development, within the meaning of Part 4 of the Act of 2024, in respect of which a decision to grant permission was made under section 98 or 109 of that Act,”,

and

(b) by the insertion of the following definition:

“ ‘Act of 2024’ means the Planning and Development Act 2024 ;”.

(2) Subsection (1) shall come into operation on such day as the Minister for Finance may appoint by order.