Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 576: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there are regulations or guidelines under his remit on the use of commonage lands, specifically by community groups seeking to provide facilities for their community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22556/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Commonage land in this Country is for the most part privately owned by a number of owners in common. As this is a private law matter my Department does not have regulations or guidelines in relation to privately owned commonage land if or were it to be used for community purposes.