Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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552. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on streamlining the compulsory purchase order process for lands at dangerous locations along regional and local roads, as distinct from large new road projects; his further views that the current process is completely unfit for purpose for councils to acquire small pieces of ditches, embankments or fields at one-off locations as, in affect, councils depend entirely on the co-operation of the landowner; the possible legislative or other solutions to make this process more timely and affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43906/14]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware local authorities may acquire land for, inter alia, public road projects under Section 213(2) of the Planning & Development Act 2000 and section 10 (as amended by section 86 of the Housing Act 1966) of the Local Government (No.2) Act 1960.

Responsibility for legislation governing the area of land acquisition by local authorities lies with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.