Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 31 Oct 1990

Vol. 402 No. 3

Written Answers. - Vacated State Properties.

Michael Bell

Question:

84 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline in respect of leased or rented properties vacated by the State in the period 1 January 1989 to 30 June 1990 and properties intended to be vacated by 31 December 1990 (a) the location and ownership of the property concerned, (b) dates of occupation and vacation, (c) branches of the State services involved, (d) the length and terms of lease, (e) details of break clauses involved and (f) the amounts of compensation paid in that period, per property; and if he will further outline Government policy in relation to the occupation and future property needs of the State sector in the Dublin city area.

Minister for Finance (Mr. A. Reynolds)

Information in regard to the properties surrendered by the Commissioners of Public Works in the period from 1 January 1989 to date is set out in the tabular statement under.

No further surrenders of property are proposed in the period to 31 December 1990.

It is not the practice to divulge details of commercial transactions with other parties and this would extend to the making of leases on their surrender.

Compensation was paid in respect of three of the lease surrenders and I am satisfied that the amount paid in each case was reasonable.

State policy countrywide is designed to ensure the use to optimum advantage of the existing State property portfolio, to meet any new requirements in the most suitable and economic way and to dispose of property surplus to requirements so as to achieve maximum return on benefit.

The following is the statement:

Property	Lease Commencement	Surrender	Occupying Service	Duration of Lease	Relevant Break Clause
3 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 (First Floor)	November 1936	April 1989	Department of Agriculture	Occupied under 4 consecutive leases; final lease 5 years	None
Christ Church, Dublin (Car Compound)	March 1983	July 1989	Garda Síochána	Temporary Convenience Letting	None
Connolly Hall, Cork City	February 1979	August 1989	Department of Agriculture	10 years and monthly thereafter	None
Main Street, Ballymote, County Sligo	August 1978	August 1989	Department of Social Welfare	Yearly	None
Ballyheigue Garda Station, County Kerry	June 1913	August 1989	Garda Síochána	Held since 1913 under a number of agreements, the final being a yearly letting	None
4 Burlington Road, Dublin	March 1981	September 1989	Department of Labour	Occupied under 3 consecutive leases; final lease 2 years	None
Athbarra House, Cavan	July 1986	October 1989	Department of Agriculture	5 years	None
Lincoln House, Dublin (2nd Floor)	July 1985	October 1989	Department of Energy	32 year lease	None
Old Railway Station, Monaghan Town	July 1984	November 1989	Department of the Environment	5 yearly and monthly thereafter	None
Shankill Garda Station, Dublin	April 1924	November 1989	Garda Síochána	Occupied under 4 consecutive leases; final lease 3 months	None
Colonel Perry Street, Edenderry, County Offaly	April 1983	December 1989	Department of Social Welfare	Yearly	None
Ballinhassig Garda Station, County Cork	March 1919	December 1989	Garda Síochána	Held since 1919 under a number of agreements, the final being a yearly letting	None
87 Main Street, Cavan	January 1969	April 1990	Department of Agriculture	5 years and yearly thereafter	None
Dillon Terrace, Ballina	February 1987	April 1990	Department of the Environment	5 years	None
Teach Earlsfort, Dublin	June 1973	May 1990	Revenue Commissioners	34 year lease	None
Former County Hospital, Portlaoise	July 1982	June 1990	Department of Agriculture	5 years and quarterly thereafter	None
44 Dominick Street, Galway	April 1983	July 1990	Department of the Environment	5 years and monthly thereafter	None
9 O'Connell Street, Dungarvan, County Waterford	October 1971	July 1990	Department of Social Welfare Department of Agriculture	Yearly	None
Watercourse Road Garda Station, Cork City	September 1868	July 1990	Garda Síochána	Held since 1868 under a number of agreements, the final being a yearly letting	None
Lincoln House, Dublin (1st Floor)	July 1985	July 1990	Department of Energy	32 year lease	None
50 Upper Mount Street	November 1940	September 1990	Department of Industry and Commerce	Occupied under 5 consecutive leases; final lease yearly	None