The suggestions will feed into County Development Plans.
The public is getting the chance to determine how state land will be zoned for future housing.
The suggestions will feed into County Development Plans, which set out the overall strategy for the planning and sustainable development of an area.
The public consultation is open now until 5pm on Friday October 8th.
Junior Housing Minister and Longford/Westmeath Fine Gael TD Peter Burke says building more homes is one of the government's core strategies:
A copy of the Draft Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Development Plans can be viewed and downloaded here.
Submissions can be emailed to nrupconsultation@housing.gov.
Development Plans Guidelines Submissions,
National, Regional and Urban Planning Section,
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage,
Custom House,
Dublin 1,
D01 W6X0.
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