Planning and Development Act 2024

Limitation of civil proceedings

484. (1) No action or other proceeding shall lie or be maintainable against—

(a) the Minister,

(b) a local authority,

(c) any officer or employee of, or any person engaged by, a local authority, or

(d) a member of the Garda Síochána,

for the recovery of damages in respect of any injury to persons, damage to property or other loss alleged to have been caused or contributed to by a failure to perform any function conferred or imposed on the local authority by or under this Part.

(2) A person shall not be entitled to bring any civil proceedings pursuant to this Part by reason only of the contravention of any provision of this Part, or of any regulations made thereunder otherwise than by way of Part 9 judicial review proceedings within the meaning of section 278 .