Departmental Properties

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 March 2015

Tuesday, 3 March 2015

Questions (237)

Michael Ring

Question:

237. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works will provide a copy of an agreement signed between persons (details supplied) and the office in the 1980s regarding entitlement to traverse a bridge. [9040/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The bridge in question was constructed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) as part of the Corrib-Mask-Robe Arterial Drainage Scheme under the powers given to the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland by the Arterial Drainage Act 1945. There was no requirement for any agreement to be signed by the relevant landowners, and the OPW is not aware of any signed agreement in this case.

I understand that the person named by the Deputy is the owner of the lands on both sides of the bridge and should, de facto, be entitled to traverse the bridge.