Local Authority Leases

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 October 2014

Wednesday, 22 October 2014

Questions (166)

Stephen Donnelly

Question:

166. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason her Department will not seek to study the lease between Cork City Council and a private organisation (details supplied) even though that lease states clearly that the land for which the organisation has been and continues to be paid by her Department is owned by Cork City Council; if there is a prohibition in the lease on sub-leasing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40567/14]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

As the Deputy will be aware, my Department understands that there is a lease between the organisation, referred to by the Deputy, and Cork City Council. Leasing arrangements between Cork City Council and the organisation, in question, are not a matter for my Department and I am therefore not in a position to comment on those arrangements.