Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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387. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if and when he will instruct Cork County Council to take in charge an estate (details supplied); if the estate is now ready to be handed over to the local authority in view of the considerable work already undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16527/14]

Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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390. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the stalling of the taking in charge process for estates in the Killucan area of County Westmeath. [16568/14]

Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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391. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reactivate and complete the taking in charge process for estates in the Killucan area of County Westmeath. [16569/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 387, 390 and 391 together.

Taking in charge of estates is a matter for the relevant planning authority under section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. I have no role or power to direct planning authorities in this regard. Under section 30 of the Act, I am specifically precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to any particular case with which a planning authority is or may be concerned.