Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 November 2015
545. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government a list of lands that have been acquired by State agencies under his control, such as the Housing Agency, from local authorities under the land aggregation scheme, by postal address, amount of lands acquired, loan payments entered into, reasons for acquisition, and future use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41571/15]
View answerThe Land Aggregation Scheme was introduced in 2010 as part of revised arrangements for the funding of land for social housing purposes. The primary purpose of the Scheme was to assist in the gradual unwinding of loans taken out by housing authorities to purchase land for the social and affordable housing investment programme. Applications to the value of some €163 million in loans were accepted into the Land Aggregation Scheme. The figure of €163 million includes €111 million in respect of loans which were fully redeemed by local authorities with funding recouped from my Department, under the original terms of the Scheme. The remaining €52 million accepted into the Land Aggregation Scheme is in the form of annuity loans, for which local authorities are making repayments to the Housing Finance Agency. Such annuity repayments are recoupable from my Department subject to the local authority complying with the terms of the Scheme.
In 2013, as a consequence of continuing pressure on Exchequer resources, and following a review of the Scheme carried out in consultation with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, it became evident that further expenditure on the Land Aggregation Scheme, in terms of accepting new applications, was no longer a sustainable option. The review concluded with the issuance of Circular 35/2013 on 11 December 2013, notifying Local Authorities of the discontinuance of the Scheme in respect of new applications.
The focus of the Scheme has now shifted to the management and future utilisation of the lands included in the Scheme. Details of the sites accepted into the Land Aggregation Scheme are set out in the following tables.
Table 1: Sitesacceptedunder the first phaseof the Scheme ( Loan capital and interest fully redeemed).
|
Previous Owner |
Location |
Value of Loan accepted into the scheme (Capital and Interest ) |
Size of Site |
|
[€] |
[ha] |
||
|
Carlow County Council |
Tinryland |
499,835 |
1.9 |
|
Carlow County Council |
Slate Row, Hacketstown |
611,677 |
3.2 |
|
Clare County Council |
Lisdoonvarna |
2,189,982 |
4.4 |
|
Cork County Council |
Meelin |
115,032 |
1.6 |
|
Cork County Council |
Oakwood, Macroom |
1,126,472 |
2.3 |
|
Cork County Council |
Colleras, Goleen |
348,337 |
0.5 |
|
Cork County Council |
Knocknagree |
241,595 |
1.3 |
|
Cork County Council |
Lombardstown |
152,184 |
1.3 |
|
Cork County Council |
The Slip, Bantry, |
2,788,750 |
13.5 |
|
Cork County Council |
Carrigtwohill |
1,474,014 |
2 |
|
Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council |
Enniskerry Road, Sandyford |
10,257,875 |
2.8 |
|
Fingal County Council |
Hampton, Balbriggan |
26,479,174 |
24.2 |
|
Galway City Council |
Ballymoneen Road, Ballyburke |
7,006,412 |
2.5 |
|
Kildare County Council |
Kildare, Brallistown |
1,929,294 |
4.0 |
|
Kildare County Council |
Nurney |
829,896 |
4.2 |
|
Kildare County Council |
Clane |
3,595,901 |
8.5 |
|
Kildare County Council |
Naas , Craddockstown |
4,750,580 |
7.9 |
|
Laois County Council |
Castletown |
111,392 |
1.5 |
|
Laois County Council |
Portlaoise Road, Mountrath |
849,818 |
3.1 |
|
Laois County Council |
Golflinks Road Rathdowney |
342,669 |
2 |
|
Laois County Council |
Adj. to Cemetery Ballinakill |
178,188 |
1.3 |
|
Laois County Council |
Woodbrook, Mountrath |
370,383 |
1.7 |
|
Limerick County Council |
Glin |
124,123 |
0.5 |
|
Limerick County Council |
Ballyhahill |
54,466 |
1.2 |
|
Limerick County Council |
Mountcollins |
135,694 |
1.5 |
|
Limerick County Council |
Knocklong |
434,019 |
3.5 |
|
Limerick County Council |
Bruff |
229,899 |
2.1 |
|
Mallow Town Council |
St Joseph's Road, Mallow |
3,877,077 |
5.3 |
|
Meath County Council |
Townparks Kells |
2,516,242 |
4.4 |
|
Naas Town Council |
Naas Devoy Barracks |
11,522,100 |
5.6 |
|
National Building Agency |
Cartontroy-Kilnafaddoge and Lissywollen, Athlone |
4,167,544 |
5.5 |
|
National Building Agency |
Tullow Road, Carlow |
3,327,875 |
2 |
|
Offaly County Council |
Shinrone |
371,847 |
2.9 |
|
Sligo County Council |
Ballintogher |
274,344 |
1.3 |
|
Sligo County Council |
Tubbercurry |
34,062 |
0.2 |
|
Sligo County Council |
Lisnalurg |
4,828,276 |
11.8 |
|
Tralee Town Council |
Ballyard, Tralee |
5,585,790 |
8.3 |
|
Waterford County Council |
Townpark East, Tallow |
871,053 |
4.3 |
|
Waterford City Council |
Gibbet Hill |
1,620,215 |
2.9 |
|
Wexford County Council |
Creagh B Demesne, Gorey |
270,933 |
0.7 |
|
Wexford County Council |
Ballyowen, Ramsfort Park Gorey |
701,448 |
1 |
|
Wexford County Council |
Hospital Hill, Bunclody |
1,252,881 |
4.4 |
|
Wexford County Council |
Parish Field, Bunclody |
283,233 |
0.7 |
|
Wexford County Council |
Taghmon, Wexford |
829,214 |
3.4 |
|
Wexford County Council |
Carrick on Bannow |
111,339 |
0.5 |
|
Wicklow Town Council |
Hillview, Ballynerrin, Wicklow Town |
1,390,145 |
2.9 |
|
|
Total |
€ 111,063,279 |
172. 6 ha |
Table 2: Sites accepted under the second phase of the Scheme (Annuity repayments recoupable from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government).
|
Local Authority |
Location |
Value of Loan accepted into the scheme (Capital and Interest) |
Size of Site |
|
|
|
[€] |
[ha] |
|
Carlow County Council |
Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstown |
50,484 * |
0.11 |
|
Carlow County Council |
Paupish |
960,510 |
2.2 |
|
Cork County Council |
Dripsey |
708,517 |
1.295 |
|
Cork County Council |
Cloughmacsimon, Bandon |
3,006,467 |
3.63 |
|
Cork County Council |
Duntahane Rd, Fermoy |
3,535,156 |
3.98 |
|
Cork County Council |
The Miles. Clonakilty |
1,066,686 |
2.464 |
|
Cork County Council |
Stag Park, Mitchelstown |
3,781,435 |
8.59 |
|
Cork County Council |
Barrack Rd, Youghal |
1,136,077 |
1.16 |
|
Cork County Council |
Townsend St, Skibbereen |
253,467 |
0.13 |
|
Cork County Council |
Union Hall |
622,233 |
1.403 |
|
Dundalk Town Council |
Mount Avenue |
4,158,868 |
3.09 |
|
Fingal County Council |
Garristown |
1,554,333 |
2.77 |
|
Fingal County Council |
Hackettstown |
7,285,629 |
7.3 |
|
Laois County Council |
Abbeyleix Rd |
1,383,355 |
1.491 |
|
Laois County Council |
Derry Rd Durrow |
554,089 |
1.0281 |
|
Laois County Council |
Old Knockmay Rd Portlaoise |
2,067,744 |
1.031 |
|
Laois County Council |
Bride St Ballinakill |
340,360 |
0.92 |
|
Laois County Council |
Doonane |
123,158 |
0.7405 |
|
Laois County Council |
Golflinks Rd (2) |
1,243,534 |
2.132 |
|
Limerick County Council |
Cappamore |
99,397 |
1.25 |
|
Offaly County Council |
Kilcormac |
622,331 |
1.2165 |
|
Sligo Borough Council |
Ballindoe |
8,830,267 |
15.1753 |
|
Tullamore Town Council |
Collins Lane |
4,836,978 |
4.34 |
|
Wexford County Council |
Campile Ballykerogue |
236,635 |
0.76 |
|
Wexford County Council |
Castlemoyle A and B New Ross |
3,744,513 |
5.96 |
|
|
Total |
€ 52, 202 , 222 |
74. 16 64 ha |
* Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstown was accepted under the second phase of the scheme. However given the loan amount involved, €50,484, it was decided that it would be more efficient and effective to redeem the loan in full. Accordingly no interest payment arises in relation to that site.
