asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the buildings and sites in the ownership of his Department; the locations of same; if they are at present in use by his Department; if not, the use which is proposed for them; when it is envisaged to utilise the site or building; the proposals, if any, there are to dispose of the buildings or sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Department Properties.
Details of the properties in the ownership of my Department are as follows. All of these are in use save (ix) which is in the process of being sold.
Description |
Location |
(i) Veterinary research laboratory |
Castleknock, County Dublin |
(ii) Dairy science laboratory |
Harcourt Terrace, Dublin |
(iii) Blood testing laboratory and pig progeny station |
Beaumont Road, Dublin |
(iv) National Botanic Gardens |
Glasnevin, Dublin |
(v) Cereal breeding and seed propagation station |
Backweston, Lucan, County Dublin |
(vi) Blood testing laboratory |
Model Farm Road, Cork |
(vii) Cereal and grass seed testing plots |
Ballyhaise, County Cavan Clonakilty, County Cork Athenry, County Galway Piltown, County Kilkenny |
(viii) Experimental potato centre |
Raphoe, County Donegal |
(ix) Glasshouse station (disused) |
Gortahork, County Donegal |