# Boston, Co. Kildare: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Oughterard, barony of Salt South, Co. Kildare; in Irish Boston.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,875,629 m² (187.56 ha, 463.48 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 70 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,037 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 28 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Oughterard, https://everytownland.com/kildare/parish/oughterard.md
- Barony: Salt South
- Electoral division: Oughterard, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 846 people lived in 271 households in the Oughterard electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 2% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Kildare, https://everytownland.com/kildare.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/26029
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 80214
- Centre: latitude 53.2842, longitude -6.57198 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

70 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Boston, from 92 m² to 512,705 m² (51.27 ha, 126.69 acres); 37 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1086404: 512,705 m² (51.27 ha, 126.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1086404.md
- Parcel 1075850: 231,158 m² (23.12 ha, 57.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1075850.md
- Parcel 1033041: 118,984 m² (11.9 ha, 29.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1033041.md
- Parcel 1079321: 112,245 m² (11.22 ha, 27.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1079321.md
- Parcel 1030024: 94,223 m² (9.42 ha, 23.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1030024.md
- Parcel 4811468: 92,151 m² (9.22 ha, 22.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4811468.md
- Parcel 1080683: 59,408 m² (5.94 ha, 14.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1080683.md
- Parcel 1029941: 52,082 m² (5.21 ha, 12.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1029941.md
- Parcel 2522745: 42,442 m² (4.24 ha, 10.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2522745.md
- Parcel 1082280: 40,656 m² (4.07 ha, 10.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1082280.md
- Parcel 1031459: 37,959 m² (3.8 ha, 9.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1031459.md
- Parcel 1084004: 35,867 m² (3.59 ha, 8.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1084004.md
- Parcel 1082292: 33,704 m² (3.37 ha, 8.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1082292.md
- Parcel 1077444: 32,618 m² (3.26 ha, 8.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1077444.md
- Parcel 1053671: 31,798 m² (3.18 ha, 7.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1053671.md
- Parcel 1082291: 30,090 m² (3.01 ha, 7.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1082291.md
- Parcel 3233918: 29,997 m² (3 ha, 7.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3233918.md
- Parcel 1082290: 29,771 m² (2.98 ha, 7.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1082290.md
- Parcel 1084701: 22,765 m² (2.28 ha, 5.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1084701.md
- Parcel 1084475: 22,676 m² (2.27 ha, 5.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1084475.md
- Parcel 1082281: 20,198 m² (2.02 ha, 4.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1082281.md
- Parcel 4811398: 19,524 m² (1.95 ha, 4.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4811398.md
- Parcel 5082303: 19,234 m² (1.92 ha, 4.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5082303.md
- Parcel 1044795: 13,442 m² (1.34 ha, 3.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1044795.md
- Parcel 1078203: 10,113 m² (1.01 ha, 2.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1078203.md
- Parcel 1047787: 9,028 m² (0.9 ha, 2.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1047787.md
- Parcel 2653080: 6,105 m² (0.61 ha, 1.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2653080.md
- Parcel 1029942: 5,307 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1029942.md
- Parcel 1082726: 4,313 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1082726.md
- Parcel 1029144: 4,056 m² (0.41 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1029144.md
- Parcel 3236654: 3,926 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3236654.md
- Parcel 1090464: 3,892 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1090464.md
- Parcel 1045469: 3,452 m² (0.35 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1045469.md
- Parcel 1077923: 3,232 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1077923.md
- Parcel 3233645: 3,046 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3233645.md
- Parcel 4437360: 3,029 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4437360.md
- Parcel 1082410: 3,026 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1082410.md
- Parcel 3233549: 2,928 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3233549.md
- Parcel 1078900: 2,896 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1078900.md
- Parcel 1089259: 2,734 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1089259.md
- Parcel 1022569: 2,652 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1022569.md
- Parcel 5468183: 2,404 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5468183.md
- Parcel 5468191: 2,369 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5468191.md
- Parcel 4983460: 2,335 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4983460.md
- Parcel 1078694: 2,190 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1078694.md
- Parcel 1032775: 2,178 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1032775.md
- Parcel 1028708: 2,033 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1028708.md
- Parcel 1032040: 1,968 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1032040.md
- Parcel 3234693: 1,808 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3234693.md
- Parcel 5669843: 1,461 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5669843.md
- Parcel 1025657: 1,426 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1025657.md
- Parcel 1035355: 1,392 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1035355.md
- Parcel 1023617: 1,085 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1023617.md
- Parcel 1056435: 956 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1056435.md
- Parcel 1059311: 933 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1059311.md
- Parcel 1018352: 929 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1018352.md
- Parcel 1090935: 929 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1090935.md
- Parcel 1040715: 920 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1040715.md
- Parcel 1060006: 917 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1060006.md
- Parcel 1058608: 910 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1058608.md
- Parcel 1015538: 886 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1015538.md
- Parcel 1038832: 871 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1038832.md
- Parcel 1057977: 867 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1057977.md
- Parcel 1055432: 852 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1055432.md
- Parcel 1042475: 850 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1042475.md
- Parcel 1021515: 596 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1021515.md
- Parcel 5756741: 443 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5756741.md
- Parcel 3241294: 210 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3241294.md
- Parcel 4852979: 115 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4852979.md
- Parcel 5468184: 92 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5468184.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Boston in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

28 applications, newest first.

- 16 Jul 2025, Kildare County Council 2560808: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. for retaining the increased roof height above that permitted incorporating a small attic storage room & an additional roof light to the front elevation, for minor fenestration revisions, 8 No. Solar PV panels to the southwest roof face and for revised site boundaries. The development was previously granted under PPRR 82/1583. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560808/0
- 9 Jun 2025, Kildare County Council 2560635: Conditional. Permission. for: a) decommissioning of existing septic tank system to dwelling and, b) installation of proposed new on-site wastewater treatment system & percolation area along with all associated site development and facilitating works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560635/0
- 5 Jun 2025, Kildare County Council 2560618: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for a) subdivision of existing site, b) erection of new boundary to part of site, c) upgrade of existing vehicular entrance to form double combined entrance, d) proposed single storey dwelling, e) treatment system & percolation area along with all associated site development and facilitating works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560618/0
- 5 Jun 2025, Kildare County Council 2560619: N/a. Permission. for: a) decommissioning of existing septic tank system to dwelling and, b) installation of proposed new on-site wastewater treatment system & percolation area along with all associated site development and facilitating works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560619/0
- 3 May 2024, Kildare County Council 2460398: Conditional. Permission. for A) The construction of 4 no. modular Glamping Pods with bicycle storage adjacent to the Pods, B) the provision of a new entrance off the existing site access, and C) The provision of a wastewater treatment system including all ancillary internal access roads, infrastructure, connection to existing drinking water well, landscaping and boundary treatments, and all associated site and development works, and services. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of design changes to the pods.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460398/0
- 25 Apr 2024, Kildare County Council 2460367: N/a. Permission. for A) The construction of 4 no. modular Glamping Pods with bicycle storage adjacent to the Pods, B) the provision of a new entrance off the existing site access, and C) The provision of a wastewater treatment system including all ancillary internal access roads, infrastructure, connection to existing drinking water well, landscaping and boundary treatments, and all associated site and development works, and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460367/0
- 23 Apr 2024, Kildare County Council 2460353: N/a. Permission. for A) The construction of 4 no. modular Glamping Pods with bicycle storage adjacent to the Pods, B) the provision of a new entrance off the existing site access, and C) The provision of a wastewater treatment system including all ancillary internal access roads, infrastructure, connection to existing drinking water well, landscaping and boundary treatments, and all associated site and development works, and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460353/0
- 7 Jun 2023, Kildare County Council 23612: Refused. Permission. A) The construction of 4 no. modular Glamping Pods with bicycle storage adjacent to the Pods, B) Modifications to the existing entrance, and C) The provision of a wastewater treatment system including all ancillary internal access roads infrastructure, connection to existing drinking water well, landscaping and boundary treatments, and all associated site and development works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/23612/0
- 23 Sept 2022, Kildare County Council 221175: Conditional. Permission. the construction of a 54sqm single storey extension to the rear and side with a roofed patio area and 9sqm habitable accommodation in the new attic area, alterations to window/door openings, conversion of the existing attic to 42sqm habitable accommodation and construction of a 53sqm garage in the rear garden and all associated ancillary site development works to a 69sqm single storey semi-detached dwelling. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/221175/0
- 10 Sept 2021, Kildare County Council 211286: Conditional. Permission. use of the site as a therapeutic farm for the provision of a healthcare facility for up to 40 guests to operate as a step down mental health facility. The therapeutic farm will provide therapeutic services with the farm as an essential element of the overall programme of healing and recovery. The application proposes the demolition of an existing farm building on site and other structures. The new build elements will comprise: A new two storey communal building (c. 1,564 m²) centrally within the farm comprising of kitchen/dining, office, therapy, meeting, yoga and meditation and various other rooms. Erection of eight single storey residential buildings to the west of the communal building to provide accommodation for up to 40 guests. These will comprise 4 x 4 bedroom buildings and 4 x 6 bedroom buildings. Erection of a single storey reception building (c. 318 m²) to the west of the site, adjacent to the existing farm buildings, to provide reception and ancillary facilities associated with the proposed use. Erection of a single storey shop/café building (c. 327 m²) to provide a small scale shop and café which will be linked to the overall use of the site. The proposed buildings will be clad in vertical timber cladding at regular spacing; the roofs will be vertical timber cladding at regular spacing or dark grey/black zinc roofs. 41 car parking spaces are proposed for the therapeutic farm use and 20 car parking spaces are proposed for the shop/café. The remainder of the site will be used as agriculture, with which the therapeutic use will be intrinsically linked. This will include general planting and laying out of the farm and informal landscaping, including the provision of a lake for irrigation and ecology, internal farm tracks and roads, fencing and planting. On site wastewater treatment is proposed. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/211286/0
- 23 Jun 2021, Kildare County Council 21906: Refused. Retention. to retain existing barn structure for stabling five horses and retain alterations and excavations to original site levels, and planning permission to install a dungstead for effluent storage and a waste water treatment plant with filter bed, all at this site. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/21906/0
- 11 Jun 2021, Kildare County Council 21839: N/a. Retention. to retain existing barn structure for stabling two horses and retain alterations and excavations to original site levels, and planning permission to install a dungstead for effluent storage and a waste water treatment plant with filter bed, all. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/21839/0
- 4 Jun 2021, Kildare County Council 21815: Conditional. Permission. (a) Constructing a single storey extension, which is split level in nature, to the rear of existing cottage. (b) Renovations and alterations to existing cottage layout and elevations. (c) Demolition of existing disused agricultural out-buildings. (d) Construction of detached single storey garage. (e) Installation of a new wastewater treatment system. (f) Construction of new vehicular entrance to replace existing vehicular and pedestrian entrances and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/21815/0
- 5 Dec 2019, Kildare County Council 191351: Refused. Permission, 1 home. (a) proposed new single storey dwelling, (b) new vehicle entrance, (c) domestic garage, (d) treatment system and percolation area along with all associated site development and facilitating works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/191351/0
- 30 Oct 2019, Kildare County Council 191204: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Infill development: for the construction of a new small detached single storey type dwelling, a recessed vehicular entrance from public road to serve the proposed dwelling using the existing opening in the hedgerow, connection to the existing communal proprietary waste water treatment system ("Boston Cottage Group Sewerage Scheme") together with all associated landscaping, site works and services,. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/191204/0
- 24 Sept 2019, Kildare County Council 191058: Refused. Permission, 1 home. construct a bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/191058/0
- 23 Aug 2019, Kildare County Council 19962: Conditional. Permission. for a single storey extension at the side of the house including ramps and ancillary works for proprietary sewage treatment and polishing filter and the retention of a conservatory. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/19962/0
- 5 Jun 2019, Kildare County Council 19629: Conditional. Retention. Retention: installation of a Septech 2000 Waste Treatment System and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/19629/0
- 24 May 2019, Kildare County Council 19583: Refused. Permission, 1 home. to construct a bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/19583/0
- 21 Dec 2018, Kildare County Council 181569: Conditional. Permission. demolition of existing extension to rear of cottage and construction of new two-storey extension, removal of chimneys, upgrade of wastewater system, widening of existing vehicular entrance and associated landscaping.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/181569/0
- 5 Nov 2018, Kildare County Council 181335: Refused. Permission, 1 home. a bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance, all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/181335/0
- 11 Jul 2018, Kildare County Council 18831: Refused. Permission, 1 home. to construct a bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18831/0
- 18 Jun 2018, Kildare County Council 18719: Conditional. Permission. 2 storey semi-detached extension at rear, conversion of existing attic including rear dormer extension, 3 no. Velux rooflights to front of house, front porch and the widening of an existing ground floor window to the front elevation. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18719/0
- 5 Jun 2018, Kildare County Council 18671: Refused. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a single storey dwelling house, a domestic garage, new site entrance, waste water treatment system and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18671/0
- 4 Apr 2018, Kildare County Council 18363: Refused. Permission, 1 home. to construct a bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18363/0
- 22 Jan 2018, Kildare County Council 1856: Refused. Permission, 2 homes. construction of single storey dwelling house, a domestic garage, new site entrance, waste water treatment system and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/1856/0
- 10 Nov 2017, Kildare County Council 171264: Refused. Permission, 1 home. to construct a bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/171264/0
- 22 Mar 2017, Kildare County Council 17309: Refused. Permission, 2 homes. the construction of a dormer type dwelling house, a domestic garage, new site entrance, waste water treatment system and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/17309/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Grand Canal, site code 002104

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- KD015-019: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD015-019----. Cropmark of circular-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 20m) with entrance gap (approx. Wth 4m) at W visible on Google earth aerial imagery. See attached image taken from Google Earth aerial photographs taken 28/06/2018 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 30 April 2019

Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Boston.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Boston, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2870, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2870.zip (ZIP).
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/kildare/boston.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kildare/boston.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kildare/boston.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Boston with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare: https://everytownland.com/kildare.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ardclogh: https://everytownland.com/kildare/ardclogh.md
- Baronrath: https://everytownland.com/kildare/baronrath.md
- Bishopscourt Lower: https://everytownland.com/kildare/bishopscourt-lower.md
- Clonaghlis: https://everytownland.com/kildare/clonaghlis.md
- Clownings: https://everytownland.com/kildare/clownings-80347.md
- Keeloges: https://everytownland.com/kildare/keeloges.md
- Oughterard: https://everytownland.com/kildare/oughterard.md
- Pluckstown: https://everytownland.com/kildare/pluckstown.md

A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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