Departmental Properties

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Questions (1166)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

1166. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the vacant properties and land not in use that are owned, rented or leased by his Department or by bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department, by square footage for buildings and by acres for land, in tabular form; the address and location of these properties; and the last date of occupancy or use of these properties. [55204/17]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres at Killybegs, Ros an Mhíl, Dingle, Castletownbere, Dunmore East and Howth are managed and operated by my Department under Statute. The property portfolio at the six Fishery Harbour Centres consists of 215 properties, the income from which supports the running of the Harbours. With two exceptions, these properties are not residential.

The table following lists 19 properties, buildings and land under the remit of the Fishery Harbour Centres which are currently vacant.  The majority of these are industrial properties.

Apart from five properties, most of the properties are subject to legal, operational or planning considerations before they can be considered for tender.  The remaining properties are unsuitable for occupation.

Vacant properties and land not in use, owned, rented or leased by State Agencies is an operational matter for the Agencies themselves. Agencies under the remit of my Department have been asked to reply directely to the Deputy.

Location	Address	Building or Land	Measurement *	Last Date of Occupancy or use
Castletownbere Fishery harbour Centre (FHC)	Site 12, Dinish Island	Land		Undeveloped Land being prepared for Department use as part of major new development on Dinish Island
Castletownbere FHC	Site 15 Dinish Island	Land		Undeveloped land being prepared for Department use as part of major new development on Dinish Island
Castletownbere FHC	Site 16, Dinish Island	Land	Total area of sites 12, 15 & 16 – 13,700sq.m	Undeveloped land being prepared for Department use as part of major new development on Dinish Island
Dunmore East FHC	Site 25	Building	1712.5 sq.m	2017
Dunmore East FHC	Site 18	Building	1134 sq.m	2017
Dunmore East FHC	Site 22	Building	1205 sq.m	2017
Howth FHC	37-4 (A) Claremont Industrial Estate	Land	376 sq.m	2013
Howth FHC	Store 22 East Pier	Building	16.64 sq.m	Unsuitable for occupation
Howth FHC	Store 25East Pier	Building	64.13 sq.m	Unsuitable for occupation
Howth FHC	Store 27 East Pier	Building	59 sq.m	2013 Unsuitable for occupation
Howth FHC	Mariners Hall, West Pier	Both	950.5 sq.m	2012
Killybegs FHC	Island House	Building	159 sq.m	2017
Killybegs FHC	Old Coastguard Station	Building	890 sq.m	2013
Killybegs FHC	Site 2	Land	1.6 acres	New Development site
Killybegs FHC	Auction Hall	Building	1171.2 sq.m	Partly occupied
Ros an Mhil FHC	Ferry Ticket Office No.2	Building	21.5 sq.m	2016
Ros an Mhil FHC	Cafe, Ferry Ticket Office building	Building	21.5 sq.m	2007
Co Galway	Harbour Master House, Derroe, Ballinahown, Rossaveel, Co Galway	Building	Site 0.25 Acres House 195 Sq.m	2008
Co. Donegal	Harbour Master House, Ballyloughan, Brucklass, Killybegs, Co. Donegal	Building	Not available	Circa 2005

*Measurements are approximate.