Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 December 2025
531. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider granting the Land Development Agency greater compulsory purchase order powers, similar to those possessed by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73767/25]
View answer532. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of compulsory purchase orders that have been conducted to facilitate Land Development Agency activity since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73768/25]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 531 and 532 together.
The Land Development Agency has, to date, conducted no compulsory purchase orders. As required by the Land Development Agency Act 2021, the LDA may only acquire land compulsorily if it has first made a reasonable attempt to acquire the land by consent. As such, an application to the court for an acquisition order is a last resort by the Agency after other avenues have been exhausted.
As part of the the Programme for Government, the Government has committed to introducing a new Compulsory Purchase Order Bill with streamlined and strengthened CPO powers to activate under-utilised land for home building. Prior to this bill being introduced, a review will be conducted by the Department of Justice. Once this review has been completed, I will consider the appropriateness of granting additional CPO powers to the LDA.
