Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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170. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department will consider streamlining the CPO process for lands at dangerous locations along regional and local roads as distinct from large new road projects; his views on whether 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 effect, 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. [34211/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I have not been made aware by local authorities or An Bord Pleanála of any difficulties or issues regarding the procedures for the compulsory acquisition of land at dangerous locations along regional and local roads for road enhancement purposes, and I have not received any request to amend the relevant procedures in this regard which are set out in the Housing Act 1966, as amended. Accordingly, I have no plans to amend the existing provisions at this point in time.