Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 334: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the legislation governing the compulsory purchase process here (details supplied) is concise and accessible to ordinary members of the public in view of the large number of Acts of the Oireachtas from which the powers are derived; his plans to consolidate or restate this area of law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30334/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Legislation, by its nature, can be complex, and the legislation governing planning and the compulsory purchase process is no exception to this.

Functions in relation to the determination of compulsory purchase orders transferred to An Bord Pleanála with effect from January 2001 under the Planning and Development Act 2000. This included the transfer of all necessary ancillary powers in relation to easements, rights over land, rights of access to land etc.

There are no plans to consolidate or comprehensively review CPO legislation at this stage.