Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 May 2005
449 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will identify the auctioneer or agent referred to in the minutes of the meeting of the Mountjoy site replacement committee on 18 January 2005 who approached the Prison Service with details of Thornton Hall Farm at Kilsallaghan before Christmas 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14472/05]
View answerThe agent referred to by the Deputy was acting on a professional basis on behalf of the vendor of the Thornton Hall site. Accordingly, it would not be appropriate for me to identify this individual by way of reply to a parliamentary question.
450 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the preliminary discussions held between the auctioneer or agent acting on behalf of the Mountjoy site replacement committee and the auctioneer or agent referred to in the minutes of the meeting of the Mountjoy site replacement committee on 18 January 2005 who approached the Prison Service with details of Thornton Hall Farm at Kilsallaghan before Christmas 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14473/05]
View answerThe minutes of the Mountjoy site selection committee have been published and are in the public domain. I understand that a person associated with a local residents association has secured leave from the High Court for a judicial review of the decision to select the site and, accordingly, it would be inappropriate for me to comment in relation to the negotiations which took place.
