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Oral Hearing Agenda

Oral Hearing Agenda ACP 323554-25: Meath County Council, CPO No. 6/2025 (Vacant Homes)

11 / 05 / 2026

Case: Meath County Council, Compulsory Purchase Order No. 6 / 2025 (Vacant Homes) 
Case Page: ACP-323554-25
Date: Thursday 3 September 2026
Start Time: 10.00am
Location: Offices of An Coimisiún Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Rotunda, Dublin 1

Agenda

10:00am 

 Opening of Hearing by Inspector

10:15am

Submission by Meath County Council:

  • Brief overview of CPO
  • Justification for land acquisition with reference to alternatives considered
  • Response to written submission of Objector (if required)

(30 Minutes)

10:45am 

Submission by Objector (or their representative):

  • Lisa Byrne & Dwayne Sheridan, c/o Augustus Cullen Law

(30 Minutes)

11.15am:

Break (15 Mins)

11:30am 

Questioning between parties (if required) as follows:

i. Objector to Meath County Council
ii. Meath County Council to Objector
iii. Inspector to Meath County Council and/or Objector

(45 Minutes)

12:15pm 

 Closing Comments (if required):
i. Objector
ii. Meath County Council
Note – no new issues or material permitted.
iii. Closing of Oral Hearing by Inspector


The purpose of the oral hearing is to provide an opportunity for all parties, who wish to do so, to make further submissions and to allow the Inspector to seek clarification on any relevant issues arising and objections made. Parties will also have the opportunity to ask questions or seek clarification on submissions made at the hearing. There is no obligation on any party to make a submission to the oral hearing or to ask questions of the other parties. All written submissions already received will be considered by the Inspector and the Commission. For this reason, submissions previously made in writing should not be reiterated at the oral hearing. All parties are requested to be mindful of the nature of this application and to ensure that presentations or questions are relevant to the nature of this CPO. If you intend to provide a written copy of your submission or use visual aids when speaking (presentations, maps, photos, etc.), these should be submitted to the Inspector during your allocated time for speaking and circulated to other participants in the room.

The agenda and order of appearance for the oral hearing is set out above, along with a timetable. Parties should please note that this timetable is indicative only and may vary during the course of the oral hearing. You are reminded that the Commission has no role or jurisdiction in the determination or the assessment of compensation and that any submission made to this hearing should bear this in mind as no discussion regarding compensation will be facilitated. On completion of the oral hearing, the Inspector will prepare a report and recommendation on the case for the Commission. The decision to confirm or annul the CPO will be made by the Commission. The Commission will be recording the evidence at the hearing. You are not permitted to record the proceedings of the oral hearing.