Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 May 2013
447. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the old Central Fisheries Board offices in Glasnevin, Dublin; his future plans for the site; if the site has been sold; if so, the date of same and to whom; the amount raised from the sale; if he will set out any conditions attached to the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25362/13]
View answerMatters in relation to premises are a day to day operational matter for the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) subject to Public Financial Procedures. However, I am informed by IFI that the site has been sold, following it being advertised in a public tender process, to Mobhi Co Limited in March 2013 for €530,000. IFI is not aware of any condition attached to the sale of this building. However, under section 55 (1) (a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 Balnagowan House, which is on the site, has been added to the record of Protected Structures. The sale is part of the overall rationalisation of the fisheries service which includes, inter alia, the purchase and fit out of a new headquarters for IFI to facilitate exit from relatively expensive temporary rented accommodation. The business case for the new HQ always envisaged that any funds generated from the sale of the Glasnevin site would go towards the fit-out costs of the new building.
