Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
1494. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the vacant properties and land not in use, owned, rented or leased by her Department or by bodies and agencies under its aegis by square footage for buildings and acres for land, in tabular form; the address and location of these properties; and the last date of occupancy or use of these properties. [55206/17]
View answerThe Department of Children and Youth Affairs does have any land not in use, nor does it own, rent or lease any vacant properties.
The Adoption Authority, the Ombudsman for Children and Oberstown Children Detention Centre have confirmed a similar position.
Tusla has confirmed that it has three properties that meet this criteria as outlined as follows.
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Tusla Vacant Property January 2018 |
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Address |
Tenure |
Floor Area |
Lands |
Last date of occupation |
Comment |
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Quinns House, Ballymote Road, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo |
Owned |
c. 3200 sq.ft. |
0.9 Acres |
c. 2011 |
Currently for sale on the open market. |
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69 Amien Street, Dublin 1 |
Owned |
c. 2000 sq.ft |
None |
Prior to establishment of Tusla |
Received grant of planning permission at end of 2017 for refurbishment so building can be reoccupied. |
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Pioville House, 92 Ballyhooley Road, St. Lukes Cross, Cork |
Owned |
c. 2000 sq.ft. |
None |
c. 2016 |
Planned refurbishment in 2018 for use by Cork Specialist Enquiry Team for Retrospective Cases |
