It marks the conclusion of a revision process which started in June 2023 and which the government says will accelerate the delivery of housing.

The revised NPF will now directly inform the wider government policy agenda, the actions of a broad range of public and private bodies, including homebuilders, the renewable energy sector, infrastructure agencies and domestic and international investors.

Housing, local government and heritage minister James Browne said: “This revised National Planning Framework reflects the significant changes in Ireland since the original framework was published in 2018. It is also another vital building block in our plans to accelerate the delivery of housing.

“The revised framework allows us to plan for the provision of the right number of homes in the right places — including new sustainable communities at brownfield and greenfield locations along existing or planned high capacity public transport corridors.

“Now approved by the Oireachtas, this plan will allow for reviews of current regional strategies and local authority development plans to reflect today’s reality and to ensure the zoning of land for residential, employment and a range of other purposes meets our country’s needs.

“I will be communicating directly to local authorities, emphasising that I expect them to translate the additional housing requirements of this revised NPF into their own local plans as soon as possible.

“Ireland needs a step change in the delivery of housing. With this revised NPF — as well as a new Housing Activation Office and the new Planning and Development Act being implemented this year — I am ensuring that that the vital conditions for the accelerated delivery of new homes are put in place.”

John Cummins, the minister of state with responsibility for local government and planning, added: “Guidance will now issue to give clarity to local authorities so that they may translate the revised housing requirements at a national level into their city and county development plans and identify the right amount of zoned land that will be required to increase housing output in their respective counties.

“With the right regional strategies and local development plans in place — aligned with the NPF — we can ensure that we have regional and local approaches that accurately reflect housing need, projected jobs growth and renewable energy capacity allocations and that we are building today for the Ireland of tomorrow.”