NOTICE OF THE MAKING OF A COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER UNDER SECTION 76 OF THE HOUSING ACT, 1966 AND THE THIRD SCHEDULE THERETO AS EXTENDED BY SECTION 10 (INSERTED BY SECTION 86 OF THE HOUSING ACT, 1966) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (NO.2) ACT, 1960, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 222 OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2000, AND UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF SECTIONS 213 AND 214 OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2000

PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4(a) OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE OF THE HOUSING ACT, 1966,

COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND

SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL COMPULSORY PURCHASE

(KNOCKLYON ROAD) ORDER 2006

South Dublin County Council (hereinafter referred to as the local authority) in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by Section 76 of the Housing Act, 1966, and the Third Schedule thereto, as extended by Section 10 (inserted by Section 86 of the Housing Act, 1966) of the Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960 as amended by Section 222 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 and under and by virtue of Sections 213 and 214 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 have made an order entitled as above which is about to be submitted to An Bord Pleanla for confirmation. If confirmed, the order will authorise the local authority to acquire compulsorily the land described in the First Schedule hereto for the purposes of the construction of the Knocklyon Road improvement scheme, and all ancillary works associated therewith.

Owners, lessees and occupiers of the land described in the Schedule will receive individual written notice.

The Order will also authorise the local authority to extinguish the public rights of way described in the Second Schedule hereto, by order made by them after they have acquired the land, where the said public rights of way are over the land so acquired or any part thereof, or over land adjacent to or associated with the land so acquired or any part thereof. Any objections to the extinguishing of the said public rights of way should be made in writing to An Bord Pleanla, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 within 6 weeks of the publication of this notice.

The Board cannot confirm

(a)    a Compulsory Purchase Order in respect of the land if an objection is made in respect of the acquisition by an owner, lessee or occupier of the land, and not withdrawn.

(b)    An Order which authorizes the extinguishment of a public right of way if there is an objection to the extinguishment which is not withdrawn

until it has caused to be held an oral hearing into the matter and until it has considered the objection and the report of the person who held the oral hearing.

Any objection to the order must state in writing the grounds of objection and be sent addressed to An Bord Pleanla at 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 2, so as to reach the said Board before 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday 9^th January, 2007.

A copy of the order and of the map referred to in it may be seen at all reasonable hours at the offices of South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Town Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24. A copy of the Order and Map is also available on the South Dublin County Council Website www.southdublin.ie

First Schedule

Land other than land consisting of a house or houses unfit for human habitation and not capable of being rendered fit for human habitation at reasonable expense.

The land to which this order relates is shown approximately and shaded grey on the site location map in this notice.

Second Schedule

Description of public rights of way proposed to be extinguished;

1.      That section of the Coolamber Park Road in the townland of Knocklyon in the County of Dublin, between the lines X1-X2, shown on Drawing No. 05_132_045.

2.      That section of the Knockcullen Rise Road in the townland of Knocklyon in the County of Dublin, between the lines Y1-Y2, shown on Drawing No. 05_132_046.

3.      That section of the Knocklyon Road in the townland of Knocklyon in the County of Dublin, between the lines Z1-Z2, shown on Drawing No. 05_132_046.

4.      That section of the Templeroan Road in the townland of Knocklyon in the County of Dublin, between the lines XX1-XX2, shown on Drawing No. 05_132_046.

5.      That section of public footpath in the townland of Knocklyon in the County of Dublin, between the lines YY1-YY2, shown on Drawing No. 05_132_046.

Dated this 5^th day of December 2006

Senior Executive Officer,

Economic Development.