Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 1431: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to establish a special court to settle compensation claims on compulsory purchase order land for infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1008/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The legislation governing compulsory land acquisition by local authorities provides for the payment of compensation for lands acquired by them on the authorisation of a duly confirmed CPO. The amount of compensation payable by local authorities for land acquired by them is solely a matter for negotiation between the landowner and the local authority concerned. In the event of dispute, either party may refer the case to the property arbitrator appointed by the land values reference committee. I have no proposals to amend the legislation in the manner outlined in the question.