Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to extend compulsory purchase order legislation to vacant properties and other lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3768/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Under the Planning and Development Acts, and other relevant legislation, a local authority may, for the purposes of performing any of its functions, compulsorily acquire land, including any structure or derelict site.