Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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100. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an application by persons (details supplied) who wish Kerry County Council to take over their estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21784/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The taking in charge of residential estates by local authorities is provided for under section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. Section 180(1) provides that, in relation to estates which have been completed to the satisfaction of the planning authority in accordance with the planning permission, the planning authority must, if requested to do so by the developer or by the majority of the owners of the houses involved, initiate the taking-in-charge procedures.

My Department has issued detailed guidance to planning authorities in relation to the taking-in-charge of housing estates and the steps to be followed in this regard. I understand that Kerry County Council have not to date received an application for the estate concerned to be taken in charge by the Council.

In the circumstances, I would recommend that the residents concerned should be advised to contact Kerry County Council with a view to making a formal application to have their estate taken-in-charge.