Departmental Properties

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 October 2023

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Questions (309)

Violet-Anne Wynne

Question:

309. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the full complement of buildings and lands owned by his Department, or by agencies under the aegis of his Department in County Clare; if they are currently in use, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44161/23]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51

The below table shows the full complement of buildings and lands owned by my Department in County Clare.

				Return for Property Management Unit, NPWS
No	Folio	Land/Building	Registered Owner	Comments
1	CE3319	Land	Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage	Managed for conservation purposes
2	CE18375F	Building	Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage	Subject of live planning application to build new Burren National Park visitor centre
3	CE20252	Land	Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage	Subject of live planning application to build new Burren National Park visitor centre
4	CE25542F	Land and Building	Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage	Subject of live planning application to build new Burren National Park visitor centre
5	*CE1315 Plan 1315_7	Land	Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage	Part of Burren National Park
6	*CE1315 Plan 1315_8	Land	Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage	Part of Burren National Park
7	*CE1335 Plan 1335_5	Land	Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage	Part of Burren National Park
8	*CE30265F Plan 32	Land	Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage	Part of Burren National Park
9	*0.0848 hectares- part of CE30351F Plan 31	Land	Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage	Part of Burren National Park
10	*CE1315 Plan 10	Land	Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage	Part of Burren National Park
11	*CE1335 Plan 10	Land	Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage	Part of Burren National Park
12	*CE30257F Plan 10	Land	Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage	Part of Burren National Park

*Registration is still pending upon completion with Tailte Éireann in relation to this land.

The below table shows the National Monuments in ownership and guardianship of my Department in County Clare.

NAME	DESCRIPTION	TOWNLAND	COUNTY	LEG STATUS
Corcomore Abbey	Abbey (Cistercian)	Abbey West	Clare	Ownership
Ballyallaban	Ringforts	Ballyallaban	Clare	Ownership
Tau Cross (Cross Inneenboy)	Cross	Ballycashen, Roughan	Clare	Ownership
Ballyhickey	Wedge Tomb	Ballyhickey	Clare	Ownership
Brian Boru's Fort	Ringfort	Ballyvally	Clare	Ownership
Bunratty Castle	Castle	Bunratty East	Clare	Guardianship
Caheraphuca	Wedge Tomb	Caheraphuca	Clare	Ownership
Cahermacnaghten	Cashel	Cahermacnaghten	Clare	Ownership
Canon Island Abbey	Abbey (Augustinian)	Canon Island	Clare	Ownership
Clareabbey	Abbey (Augustinian)	Clareabbey	Clare	Ownership
Dromore Castle	Castle	Dromore	Clare	Ownership
Drumcliffe	Church & Round Tower	Drumcliffe	Clare	Ownership
Ennis Friary	Friary (Franciscan)	Ennis	Clare	Ownership
Gleninagh Castle	Castle	Gleninagh	Clare	Ownership
Inchicronan Abbey	Abbey (Augustinian)	Inchicronan	Clare	Ownership
Inishcaltra	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site	Inishcaltra or Holy Island	Clare	Ownership
Kilfenora	Church	Kilcarragh	Clare	Ownership
Kilfenora Abbey	Friary (Franciscan)	Kilfenora	Clare	Ownership
Kilfenora	Cathedral & Crosses	Kilfenora	Clare	Ownership
St. Molua's Church	Church	Killaloe	Clare	Ownership
Leamaneah Castle	Castle	Leamaneah North	Clare	Guardianship
Dysert O' Dea	Church, Round Tower & Cross	Mollaneen	Clare	Ownership
Mooghaun	Hillfort	Mooghaun South	Clare	Ownership
Killone Abbey	Abbey (Augustinian)	Newhall	Clare	Ownership
Oughtmama	Three Churches	Oughtmama	Clare	Ownership
Ruan	Church	Portlecka	Clare	Ownership
Poulnabrone	Portal Tomb	Poulnabrone	Clare	Guardianship
Quin Abbey	Friary (Franciscan)	Quin	Clare	Ownership
Carrigaholt Castle	Castle	Rinemackaderrig	Clare	Guardianship
Scattery Island	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site	Scattery Island	Clare	Ownership
St. Flannan's Church	Church	Shantraud	Clare	Ownership
Slievenaglasha	Wedge Tomb	Slievenaglasha	Clare	Ownership
Temple Cronan	Church	Termon	Clare	Ownership
Magh Adhair	Inauguration Site	Toonagh	Clare	Ownership
Tullycommon	Wedge Tomb	Tullycommon	Clare	Ownership
Cashlaungarr	Cashel	Tullycommon	Clare	Ownership
Cahercommaun	Cashel	Tullycommon	Clare	Ownership

The information requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the individual bodies concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email address for each agency is set out in the following table:

An Bord Pleanála	[e-mail]
An Fóram Uisce	[e-mail]
Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority	[e-mail]
Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum	[e-mail]
Ervia	[e-mail]
Gas Networks Ireland	[e-mail]
Heritage Council	[e-mail]
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency	[e-mail]
Housing Finance Agency	[e-mail]
Land Development Agency	[e-mail]
Local Government Management Agency	[e-mail]
Maritime Area Regulatory Authority	[e-mail]
National Oversight and Audit Commission	[e-mail]
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee	[e-mail]
Office of the Planning Regulator	[e-mail]
Pyrite Resolution Board	[e-mail]
Residential Tenancies Board	[e-mail]
Tailte Éireann	[e-mail]
Uisce Éireann	[e-mail]
Valuation Tribunal	[e-mail]
Waterways Ireland	[e-mail]

Question No. 310 answered with Question No. 305.