Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will have to double-check with the Minister of State during the course of the day. My understanding is there is contact between the Government and the landowner. Whether this constitutes negotiations or not, I do not know, but there is certainly contact. I will ask the Minister of State to speak to the north Kildare Deputies about it. My understanding is the Government is willing to pay the developer what he paid for the land. As is the nature of these things, the current owner is looking for much more than that. I hope we will be able to come to a conclusion on it. I agree it would be to everyone's advantage to bring that land into public ownership to enhance the amenity around Celbridge and the wider area, including Leixlip, Straffan and the rest of north Kildare.

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