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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 January 2026

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Thursday, 15 January 2026

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Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Question:

398. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage , further to Parliamentary Question No 216 of 21 November 2025, the way he can equate that response with the reply by his Department to Kildare County Council (details supplied) which states, that KCC does not have authorisation to make exceptions; his views that his reply to this Deputy is at odds with his official's reply to Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3121/26]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Local authorities have delegated sanction to pursue individual priority acquisitions without recourse to my Department, where these acquisitions are in line with the broad parameters and criteria of the Second Hand Acquisitions Programme. In such cases, the decision to progress an acquisition or otherwise, is solely a matter for the local authority in question.

Importantly, local authorities have no scope to deviate from the scheme parameters and criteria, which Kildare County Council was advised it was not permitted to do.

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