Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
1950. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 249 of 21 June 2016, the status of a landholding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38542/17]
View answerThe area in question appears to be State Owned Foreshore. However, there is no record of consent being granted to carry out any reclamation works. It has been used and occupied for many years without consent and without the payment of rent which, except in exceptional circumstances, foreshore leases or licences attract.
My Department is in on-going communication with the legal advisor to the person named seeking to clarify when the reclamation of foreshore took place and who carried out the reclamation. Once this has been clarified the next necessary steps will be taken in consultation with the State's legal advisors.
