Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the use of compulsory purchase orders powers has increased since the advice of the Minister for Finance to Departments on this matter in 2005; the details of the increase; if she has secured faster release of lands and a more cost effective price for all forms of public infrastructure; and the savings secured. [6134/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The Health Service Executive have compulsory acquisition order powers under the Health Act, 1947 as amended. Responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the health sector including decisions in relation to the use of compulsory purchase orders are a matter for the Health Services Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.