Written answers
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Compulsory Purchase Orders
11:00 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 512: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the State sponsored bodies, quangos and other agencies within the remit of his Department that have the power to issue compulsory purchase orders; the number of CPOs that have been initiated by such agencies for the years 2005 to date in 2008; the purpose of such CPOs; the outcome in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32025/08]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The bodies under the aegis of my Department with powers to issue compulsory purchase orders are listed in the following table. The use of these powers is a day-to-day operational matter for these bodies in which I have no function.
| Body | Relevant CPO powers |
| An Post | Section 44 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 permits An Post to issue Compulsory Purchase Orders |
| Bord Gáis Éireann | Under Section 32 of the Gas Act 1976 (as amended), the Board may apply to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) for an Acquisition Order (CPO), to acquire compulsorily any land or right over land which is required by the Board to carry out its functions |
| Bord na Móna | Under section 29(1)(a) of the Turf Development Act 1946 Bord na Móna can for the purpose of exercising or performing any of its functions acquire any land either permanently or temporarily and either by agreement or compulsorily. |
| Commission for Energy Regulation | The Commission for Energy Regulation has CPO powers with respect to gas pipelines under the Gas Act 1976, as well as the authority to grant CPO rights to other companies with respect to electricity infrastructure under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 |
| EirGrid | Under the Infrastructure Agreement and acting as an agent of ESB, EirGrid can exercise all the powers vested in the ESB (under Section 45 of the Electricity (Supply) Act 1927) for the compulsory acquisition of any land which is required by EirGrid to carry out its functions |
| ESB | Sections 45 and 47 of the Electricity (Supply) Act 1927 permit the ESB to issue Compulsory Purchase Orders |
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