Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 October 2019
272. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the engagement he or his officials have had with the European Commission on the general scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019; the nature, frequency and substance of this engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42389/19]
View answerThe Department’s approach, based on advice to date, is that the economic functions of the LDA do not give rise to an advantage either to the LDA or other parties under State Aid rules. The General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019 was developed taking account of legal advice in relation to State Aid.
The European Commission was informed at the time of the establishment of the Land Development Agency in 2018. A structured engagement with the European Commission will take place in tandem with the legislative process, supported by necessary information on the LDA. This structured engagement is consistent with the approach taken in relation to other commercial state bodies and reflects the specific nature of the LDA.
