Departmental Properties

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 September 2018

Thursday, 20 September 2018

Questions (71)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

71. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [38055/18]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

Regarding land in my ownership made available to Meath County Council for the purposes of house building, Meath County Council has been engaging with my Department in relation to the proposed acquisition of a portion of a site in my ownership in Ashbourne, County Meath under an intra-state transfer process.

Meath County Council has indicated to my Department that, subject to the relevant funding approvals being obtained, it wishes to proceed with the purchase of the portion of the land in question for the purposes of housing and a public park.

There are no other vacant lands in Co Meath in my ownership for which there are not plans for development for educational use.