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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 2 Nov 1999

Vol. 509 No. 6

Written Answers. - Departmental Properties.

Michael Ring

Question:

485 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the sale price of an Údarás na Gaeltachta farm (details supplied) which was a State asset; the purchaser in this regard; the involvement or connection, if any, Údarás has with the purchaser; if the property was advertised locally or nationally for sale; if the farm was sold for a particular purpose; and if the project was grant assisted by Údarás. [21231/99]

I refer the Deputy to my replies to Question No. 220 of 1 June 1999 and Question No. 201 of 19 May 1999.

I understand from Údarás na Gaeltachta that it is not the practice, for commercial reasons, to disclose the purchase or sale price of property; part of the land in question was purchased by a company and its subsidiary to develop an undertaking on it with assistance from an tÚdarás; the other part of the land was purchased by a local co-operative society for its developmental purposes; and it has a connection with the purchasers in question in so far as they, being Gaeltacht business ventures, have received or are receiving assistance from it.

Michael Ring

Question:

486 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the acreage of the land owned by Údarás na Gaeltachta in north Mayo; the usage of each section of this land; and the subsequent revenue, if any, in this regard. [21292/99]

I understand from Údarás na Gaeltachta that it owns over 1,800 acres of land, including bogland, in about 20 different locations in the north Mayo Gaeltacht, much of which was the property of Ghaeltarra Éireann before coming into the possession of an tÚdarás on its establishment in 1980; various uses have been made of this land bank down through the years, that is industrial estates, other enterprise centres, offices, turf cutting, leisure activities and housing – it would not be practical to list the various uses individually; as regards income, some lands are being sold, some are leased with rent being received and some are being developed or to be developed with a view to leasing them – it would not be practical to list the income from the various pockets of land individually; and the land will be used to fulfil its statutory functions and, if no longer suitable for these purposes, will be disposed of on appropriate terms.

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