Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 January 2018
63. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of State owned properties that are estimated to be eligible for the vacant site levy; the estimated liability to be paid in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2418/18]
View answerI have been advised by my officials that the Office of Public Works has been notified by two Local Authorities that three sites have been placed on a vacant sites register.
Two sites identified by Dublin City Council at St. John’s Road/Military Road, which are in effect one site. Dublin City Council has estimated the levy liability at €517,500. This case is currently under appeal to An Bord Pleanála. The site is the location for the proposed new Garda Security and Crime Operations Centre and is subject to an ongoing planning process.
Kilkenny County Council has placed the former Garda station at Castlecomer, Co.Kilkenny on their vacant site register. As the Council has not placed a value on the site to date, the calculation of the levy is not available at this time.
