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COMMITTEE ON THE PRICE OF BUILDING LAND
REPORT
TO THE
MINISTER FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
CONTENTS
Page
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EMBERS
OF
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OMMITTEE
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EPORT
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HAPTER
The rising price of land
suitable for building and some
examples of dealings
in it....................................................................... 3
The
causes of the increase
in the price
of
land
..10Betterment............................................................................... 15Legislation and
reports in Britain .................................................... 18
The purchase by
local authorities of land suitable for
building .. .. ........................................................... 23
Suggested methods
for dealing with the disproportionate
increase in the
price of serviced and potential building
land
.. .. .. . • • • • • • • • • 26
Arguments for and against the designated area
schcme
40The Constitution ....................................................................................45IX. Legislation
in Italy and
Northern Ireland
..57Recommendation
.. ....................70
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Introduction ................................................................................79
Details of alternative schcme .........................................................102
Other legal changes .......................................................................118
A
PPENDIX
—Organisations and individuals who made submissions to theCommittee.......................................................124
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COMMITTEE ON THE PRICE OF BUILDING LANDM
EMBERS
:
The Hon. Mr. Justicc J. Kenny, High Court—Chairman. Mr. M.J. Murphy, Department of Local Government. Dr. M.O'Donoghue, Department of the Taoiseach. Mr. J. T. O'Meara,Department of Local Government. Mr. L. Reason, Office of theRevenue Commissioners. Mr. D. F. Ryan, Valuation Office.
REPORT
TO THE
MINISTER FOR LOCALGOVERNMENT
ROBERT
MOLLOY, Esq.INTRODUCTION
1.You appointed us in January, 1971, with these terms of reference:
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1. To consider, in the interests of the common good, possible measures for— (a)controlling the price of land required for housing and other forms of development,(b)ensuring that all or a substantial part of theincrease in the value of land attributable to thedecisions and operations of public authorities(including, in particular, decisions andoperations relating to the provision of sewerageand water schemes by local authorities) shall besecured for the benefit of the community.2.To report on the merits and demerits of any measuresconsidered, with particular reference to their legal andadministrative practicability.3.To advise on what changcs in the present law may be requiredto give effect to any measures recommended2.By advertisements in the daily press on the 13th February,1971, we sought written submissions from interested parties.
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