Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO)
What is a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO)?
A Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) is a legal function that allows statutory bodies, such as Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) / Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail to buy land and property for large projects such as railway schemes where a compelling case for the benefit of public interest can be demonstrated. Compulsory purchase powers are provided to enable this to happen.
Having obtained the Railway Order, CIÉ can now commence the compulsory acquisition process. Given the scale of the project, a number of public and privately owned properties will be impacted and acquired, in whole or in part.
CIÉ commences this process by serving notices to treat and the recipient can then lodge their claim for compensation.
DART+ West: The Compulsory Purchase Order process
The DART+ West project team has commenced the issuing of Notice to Treat packs to landowners along the route of the DART+ West line who were identified as being in the Railway Order CPO process for the project.
Were you issued with a CPO notice letter?
Please use our CPO Guide for information about every step of the process, including a list of Frequently Asked Questions.
How will I know if my property is included in the CPO?
Any affected land/property owners will be contacted directly by the DART+ West Project. Iarnród Éireann has endeavoured to engage with all affected landowners prior to the submission of the Railway Order application in July 2024. In addition, details of all affected parties have been included in the Book of Reference and Railway Order drawings submitted as part of the Railway Order application. These may be found on the Railway Order documents page of the DART+ West website.
The DART+ West project team are continuing to engage with all affected landowners during the land acquisition phase of the project. If you believe your land is affected and you have not spoken with a member of the DART+ West project team, please contact us on (01) 2841029 or using DARTWest@irishrail.ie.