Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 June 2017
37. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the OPW stopped collecting rent on a property (details supplied) in 2009 having collected the rent in the prior years. [26208/17]
View answerThe OPW purchased the lands at Clonmore on behalf of the Garda Training College in 2006 and let the lands for 2007 and 2008 through the services of an auctioneer.
For the years 2009 to 2013 the Garda Training College took over the letting of the lands and continued to lease the lands to local farmers.
In 2014 the OPW, following discussions with the Garda Training College, took over the responsibility again for the leasing of the lands. OPW’s primary objective was to put in place a longer-term lease with the ultimate objective of improving the quality of the land.
While all rents payable have been received by the State in full, the OPW is currently in discussions with senior management in An Garda Síochána to determine if monies collected by them should have more properly been remitted to OPW. OPW are satisfied that An Garda Síochána are fully investigating the issue and will revert appropriately.
The farm at Dromard is currently let to a neighbouring farmer on a five year lease.
