Departmental Properties

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 September 2018

Thursday, 20 September 2018

Questions (209)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

209. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the land his Department or agencies under its remit own in County Meath; the location of same; the use to which the land is put; the location of the land that is vacant, not in use or being used for agricultural purposes; the land which has been made available to Meath County Council or other housing agencies for the purpose of house building; and the amount of this land that could be made available for housing. [38063/18]

Written answers

Minister for Rural and Community Development

My Department was established on 19 July 2017. There are four agencies under the remit of the Department, Pobal, Irish Water Safety, the Western Development Commission and the Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA). Neither my Department, or any of the four agencies, own any land.

All property used by my Department or by Irish Water Safety, the Western Development Commission and the CRA is owned, or leased, by the Office of Public Works, on our behalf.

Pobal operates from a number of locations nationwide, all through private lease agreements, however none of these are located in Co. Meath.