Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 December 2020
278. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress to date in reforming and consolidating compulsory purchase order laws as outlined in the Programme for Government. [41449/20]
View answerWhilst I have no statutory function in the progression of reforming and consolidating compulsory purchase order laws, I am aware that the Law Reform Commission is continuing to make significant progress towards the completion of this complex and wide-ranging project, which will involve the reform and consolidation of the law on compulsory acquisition of land.
The law in this area is currently contained in over 70 separate Acts, some going back to the first half of the 19th century. The Commission is engaging in detailed analysis to ensure that any reforms are consistent with relevant constitutional rights and principles, and with those in the European Convention on Human Rights.
The Commission published an initial Issues Paper on aspects of this project in 2017. The Paper examined 23 issues on CPO law and sought the views of interested parties on all those issues.
It is understood that the Commission intends to publish its final Report on this matter, which will include a Draft Compulsory Acquisition of Land (Consolidation and Reform) Bill, by the end of 2021.
