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

(RATHCOOLE DISTRIBUTOR ROAD PHASE I) ORDER 2007

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 Rathcoole Distributor Road Phase I, and all ancillary works associated therewith.

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

The Board cannot confirm 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of the land if an objection is made in respect of the acquisition by an owner, lessee or occupier of the land, and not withdrawn until it has caused to be held an oral hearing into the matter and until it has considered the objection and the report of the person who held the oral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 Wednesday 2^nd May, 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 and at Civic Centre Clondalkin, Clondalkin Village, Dublin 22; at County Library, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24; at Lucan Library, Superquinn Shopping Centre, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin. 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.

Dated this 14th day of March, 2007

Senior Executive Officer,

Economic Development.