Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
553. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the vacant properties and land not in use, owned, rented or leased by his Department or by bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department 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. [55216/17]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that the information sought is set out in the following table. For completeness, I have included details of sites that are currently undergoing transfer to other public bodies and those for which future development is planned.
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Venue / Site |
Approx. Size |
Date last Occupied |
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Cork |
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Kanturk Courthouse, Greenfield Road, Co. Cork |
297 sq. m. |
1st September 2010 |
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Youghal Courthouse, Market Square, Youghal, Co. Cork* |
259 sq. m. |
1st August 2004 |
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Old Cork Prison |
*** |
1st April 2016 |
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Donegal |
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Dungloe site* |
0.5 acres |
n/a |
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Galway |
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Tuam site* |
929 sq. m. |
n/a |
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Kildare |
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Kilcock Courthouse, Courtown road, Kilcock, Co. Kildare.* |
100 sq. m. |
1st September 2016 |
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Leitrim |
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Ballinamore Courthouse, Main Street, Co. Leitrim |
530 sq. m. |
1st April 2010 |
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Manorhamilton Courthouse, Lower Main Street, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim* |
550 sq. m. |
31st December 2003 |
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Mayo |
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Westport Courthouse, Castlebar Street, Westport, Co. Mayo |
354 sq. m. |
16th May 2013 |
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Offaly |
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Birr Courthouse, Townsend Street, Birr, Co. Offaly |
376 sq. m. |
1st January 2014 |
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Wicklow |
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Bray Courthouse, Boghall Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow* |
423 sq. m. |
n/a |
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Wicklow Courthouse, Market Square, Co. Wicklow* |
1,000 sq. m. |
28th July 2010 |
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Dublin |
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Thornton Hall, Kilsallaghan, Co. Dublin |
Circa 131 acres |
May 2009 |
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South Circular Road, Islandbridge, Dublin 8** |
Circa 0.30 acres |
19th October 2010 |
*These are buildings / sites currently not in use but are intended for future courthouse development.
**A site at South Circular Road, Islandbridge, Dublin 8 is currently a property of the Irish Prison Service. This site is in the process of being transferred to Dublin City Council.
*** Information will be forwarded directly to the Deputy by the Irish Prison Service in relation to the approximate size as this information was not readily available.
