Vol. 475 No. 8
79 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance whether the building known as the Ballymun Workmen's Club, Dublin 11 is still under his control; the action, if any, he has taken to remove the squatters from this building; whether officials under the aegis of his Department have recently checked out the building to see if it is causing a nuisance and health hazard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6193/97]
I understand that the premises referred to were developed by a company which raised funds to provide a facility for the community and that Dublin Corporation provided a site and grants to assist this purpose. Unfortunately the facility was never fully completed and the company was subsequently dissolved.
Under the terms of the State Property Act, 1954 property which is undistributed on the dissolution of a company becomes State property. This is what happened in this case. When my Department was approached about this property the normal steps were taken to establish how the State's interest in the property might properly be disposed of. My Department has pursued this aspect in conjunction with the office of the Chief State Solicitor and the position has now been clarified; the State's interest in the property has been waived in favour of Dublin Corporation.
