Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 67:

In page 65, line 16, to delete "section 79(1)" and substitute "section 78(3), 79(1)".

I signalled my intention on Committee Stage to bring forward amendments on Report Stage relating to compensation in the context of assessing land. Due to reconfigurations and amendments to Part 5 of the Bill, there is currently no provision for a statement of compensation or notification of when works will commence to issue to public bodies where they are the owner or occupier of land. Amendments Nos. 67 to 70, inclusive, seek to address this.

Amendment No. 71 clarifies that the period of time for the calculation of the compensation is the period during which it is estimated that relevant works or related activities will be carried out, not the period specified in an order under subsections 82(2) or 84(2). The amendment is necessary because a statement of compensation will have issued before an order could be made under subsections 82(2) or 84(2).

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